Combined off-pump coronary artery bypass and abdominal aortic surgery is associated with low morbidity and mortality.
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.
Friedman
Steven G
SG
Division of Vascular Surgery, North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, NY 11030, USA. sfried@nshs.edu
Safa
Toufic
T
Nussbaum
Tzve
T
Pogo
Gustave
G
Levy
Michael
M
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