title: Abdominal aortic aneurysm rupture after coronary artery bypass grafting.
abstract: Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) rupture following cardiac surgery is usually fatal. The pathogenesis of this complication is not clearly elucidated and the optimal management of the combined pathology is controversial. We report the successful management of a 77-year old man who developed a AAA rupture in the early postoperative period after coronary artery bypass grafting. The factors that predispose cardiac surgery patients with concomitant AAA to increased risk of rupture are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Leeds General Infirmary, Great George Street, Leeds LS1 3EX, UK. dumbor@ngaage.freeserve.co.uk
authors.forename: Dumbor L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Ngaage
authors.forename: Mamdouh S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Sulaiman
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mavor
authors.forename: Pankaj
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kaul
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017542:Aneurysm, Ruptured / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000601:surgery*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D001831:Body Temperature; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D015427:Reperfusion Injury / Q000150:complications; D012307:Risk Factors