title: Stunned myocardium after off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting.
abstract: Off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting is increasingly performed. Because these procedures are associated with temporary myocardial ischemia, there is a risk of ischemia-related complications. We report two cases of myocardial stunning after off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting using the Octopus tissue stabilizer. On the basis of our experiences, means to prevent stunning are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Clinic of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart and Diabetes Centre Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Karlsburg, Germany. grubitzsch@t-online.de
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Grubitzsch
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ansorge
authors.forename: H G
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Wollert
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Eckel
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017682:Myocardial Stunning / Q000209:etiology*; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000209:etiology*