title: Combined off-pump coronary artery bypass and abdominal aortic surgery is associated with low morbidity and mortality.
abstract: Patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) often have concomitant coronary artery disease. In patients with large or symptomatic AAAs and symptomatic coronary artery disease, it may be necessary to address both problems simultaneously. We report a case series of five patients undergoing simultaneous off-pump coronary artery bypass and abdominal aortic reconstruction. Our series and a literature review indicate that simultaneous coronary artery bypass grafting on the beating heart and abdominal aortic surgery is safe and effective and has a low perioperative morbidity rate.
authors.affiliation: Division of Vascular Surgery, North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, NY 11030, USA. sfried@nshs.edu
authors.forename: Steven G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Friedman
authors.forename: Toufic
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Safa
authors.forename: Tzve
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nussbaum
authors.forename: Gustave
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pogo
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Levy
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000601:surgery*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods* / Q000401:mortality*; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000379:methods* / Q000401:mortality*; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged