Atheroemboli to superior mesenteric artery following cardiopulmonary bypass.
Intestinal ischemia after open heart surgery is an uncommon but often fatal complication. The ischemia is generally seen in the context of a low-flow state, and less frequently is associated with an occlusion in the mesenteric circulation. We report a case of intestinal ischemia caused by an atheroemboli in a patient who had an intraaortic balloon pump (IABP) placed during a coronary artery bypass graft (CABG).
Boffa
Daniel J
DJ
Department of Surgery, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY 10021, USA. DJB9001@NYP.org
Tak
Vinay
V
Jansson
Samantha L
SL
Ko
Wilson
W
Krishnasastry
K V
KV
D000368:Aged; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000601:surgery; D004617:Embolism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017538:Mesenteric Artery, Superior / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008641:Mesenteric Vascular Occlusion / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D011859:Radiography; D014463:Ultrasonography