title: Coronary artery bypass after single lung transplant: a case report.
abstract: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the most common indication for adult single lung transplantation. These patients commonly have one or more risk factors for coronary artery disease. Traditionally previous lung transplantation has been considered a contraindication to coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). This report describes a case of CABG 3 yr after single lung transplantation and briefly discusses the risks of cardiac surgery in lung transplant patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA.
authors.forename: C T
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Salerno
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Harrison
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hertz
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shumway
mesh_terms: D000075202:Contraindications; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications; D008173:Lung Diseases, Obstructive / Q000601:surgery; D016040:Lung Transplantation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000209:etiology; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000150:complications; D011656:Pulmonary Emphysema / Q000601:surgery; D012307:Risk Factors; D015208:Smoke Inhalation Injury / Q000150:complications; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects