title: Right ventricular infarction complicating coronary artery bypass grafting.
abstract: Intraoperative right ventricular infarction immediately after coronary artery bypass grafting is a rare and potentially serious complication. We report a case in which an additional coronary artery bypass graft to a right ventricular branch with 99% stenosis brought about recovery from profound acute right ventricular failure. This case shows that complete revascularization to all graftable vessels, including even the right ventricular branch, is mandatory for successful coronary artery bypass grafting.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Shizuoka Red Cross Hospital, Japan.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Shin
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kumamoto
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sumida
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Yozu
mesh_terms: D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009200:Myocardial Contraction; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D015635:Radionuclide Ventriculography; D012086:Reoperation; D055502:Secondary Prevention