Off-pump reduction aortoplasty and concomitant coronary artery bypass grafting.
This report presents 4 off-pump reduction aortoplasty and concomitant coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) cases. Severe left ventricular dysfunction, hemodialysis-dependent chronic renal failure, metastatic colon carcinoma, poor nutritional status, difficulties with early mobilization, and ascending aortic dilatation or aneurysm were the critical indications for off-pump reduction aortoplasty and concomitant CABG.
Arsan
Sinan
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Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Maltepe, School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey. arsans@ixir.com
D000368:Aged; D001011:Aorta / Q000601:surgery*; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D015897:Comorbidity; D047549:Coronary Artery Bypass, Off-Pump; D023921:Coronary Stenosis / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome