[Simultaneous coronary and carotid surgeries].
Two patients with severe coronary artery disease and significant stenosis of the left internal carotid artery were operated upon. A combined or simultaneous operation was performed in both, carotid endarterectomy plus coronary artery bypass surgery was performed. The patients are symptoms-free after the operation and with evidence of satisfactory reconstruction in the carotid and coronary arteries. A review of the topic simultaneous revascularization of the carotids and coronary arteries in presented.
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Servicio de Cirugía Cardiovascular y de Anestesia-Reanimación, Hospital Ntra. Sra. del Pino, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, España.
Feijoo
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Díaz
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Rodríguez-Pérez
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Flórez-Estrada
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D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal / Q000601:surgery; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000601:surgery; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000601:surgery; D016894:Endarterectomy, Carotid; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000637:transplantation
Cirugía coronaria y carotídea simultánea.