Aortocoronary bypass surgery with normothermia in a patient with severe cold urticaria.
Patients with cold urticaria can after exposure to cold air or infusions react with hypotension and cardiovascular collapse. We here report on a patient having a severe cold urticaria who because of angina required myocardial revascularization: She was successfully operated in normothermic cardiopulmonary bypass with cardioplegia.
Malm
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Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden.
Juhlin
L
L
Michaëlsson
G
G
Hultmann
J
J
Hansson
H E
HE
D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000601:surgery*; D003080:Cold Temperature / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013696:Temperature; D014581:Urticaria / Q000209:etiology*