The effects of hypothermia on coronary artery bypass graft surgery.
This article will discuss how induced hypothermia affects the patient undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Nursing interventions differ greatly for cardiac procedures done on cardiopulmonary bypass versus off-bypass procedures, such as "keyhole." Induced hypothermia, cardiopulmonary bypass, cardioplegia, and various delivery techniques of cardioplegia, and postoperative hypothermia will be discussed.
Nemec
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West Penn Allegheny Health System, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
DiLucente
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D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing; D006801:Humans; D007036:Hypothermia, Induced / Q000451:nursing; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures; D019990:Perioperative Care / Q000451:nursing