Early emergent coronary bypass after failed angioplasty.
Emergency CABG for failed coronary angioplasty was required in 3.3 percent of 1,625 consecutive patients undergoing angioplasties. Twenty-six percent of the patients died in the perioperative period. Efforts must be concentrated on identifying PTCA failure prior to cardiogenic shock.
Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, NJ 07112.
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Hochberg
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Gregory
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McCullough
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Gielchinsky
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Hussain
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Fuzesi
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Parsonnet
D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D016063:Blood Loss, Surgical / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002423:Cause of Death; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D004630:Emergencies; D005260:Female; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007423:Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumping / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000453:epidemiology; D009515:New Jersey / Q000453:epidemiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D012770:Shock, Cardiogenic / Q000453:epidemiology; D015996:Survival Rate; D017211:Treatment Failure