title: The effects of hypothermia on coronary artery bypass graft surgery.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: West Penn Allegheny Health System, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
authors.forename: L D
authors.initials: LD
authors.lastname: Nemec
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: DiLucente
mesh_terms: 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