title: Arrhythmia/ischemia management during minimally invasive cardiac operation.
abstract: We present a case of severe arrhythmia and hemodynamic compromise in a patient undergoing minimally invasive coronary artery bypass grafting without cardiopulmonary bypass. This was successfully treated via an extracorporeal shunt from a femoral artery cannula.
authors.affiliation: Dameron Hospital Heart Institute, Stockton, California 95203, USA.
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Borges
authors.forename: P K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Spohn
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Coulson
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005117:Cardiac Complexes, Premature / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D002304:Cardiac Pacing, Artificial; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005112:Extracorporeal Circulation; D005260:Female; D005263:Femoral Artery; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D007387:Internal Mammary-Coronary Artery Anastomosis / Q000009:adverse effects; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000628:therapy*