[Two cases of CABG operation using only arterial grafts for hypothyroidism patients].
CABG operation was conducted using only arterial grafts for patients with hypothyroidism. Case 1 was a 75-year-old woman in a hypothyroid state following radioactive iodine therapy for Basedow's disease. I're-operative thyroid function could not be corrected. CABG (RITA-->#7, LITA-->#14, RGEA-->#3) was thus carried out. The post-operative course was slightly unstable. Transient conduction disturbance appeared. Case 2 was a 57-year-old man with primary hypothyroidism. Pre-operative thyroid function could be corrected, and CABG (LITA-->#7, RITA-->#9, RGEA-->#4 PD) was carried out, the post-operative course was very good. CABG with only arterial graft was thus concluded applicable to the patients with hypothyroidism.
Hayashi
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Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Chugoku Rosai General Hospital, Kure, Japan.
Sasaki
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M
Kawamoto
J
J
D000368:Aged; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000379:methods*; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007037:Hypothyroidism / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013895:Thoracic Arteries / Q000637:transplantation*