Coronary artery bypass grafting with simultaneous mitral valve replacement: report of one case.
Coronary artery bypass grafting and mitral valve replacement was performed simultaneously under cardiopulmonary bypass in a patient suffering from both coronary artery disease and severe mitral incompetence. The operation was completed smoothly with uneventful postoperative recovery of the patient. The author called for due attention to the importance of precise preoperative diagnosis and addressed the issues of the operation procedure and protection of myocardium.
Cai
Kai-Can
KC
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Nanfang Hospital, Guangzhou 510515, China.
Wang
Wu-Jun
WJ
Wang
Wen-Lin
WL
D000368:Aged; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome