Relationship between symptoms of ischemic heart disease and upper abdominal digestive organ disease.
We previously reported that percutaneous trans-arterial coronary angioplasty (PTCA) seemed to decrease cardiac complications in patients with ischemic heart disease (IHD) who underwent abdominal surgery. After the report, 1293 PTCAs were performed for patients with IHD in our institute. Of these 1293 patients, 6 patients underwent abdominal surgery under general anesthesia within 14-150 days after successful PTCA. We observed the relationship between symptoms of IHD and upper abdominal digestive organ disease (ADOD), which sometimes occurs concomitantly in IHD patients. In conclusion, the present study identified some features of the chief complaints and symptoms of IHD patients with concomitant upper ADOD. This information should prove useful for making a differential diagnosis and deciding treatment.
Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care Unit, Omiya Medical Center, Jichi Medical School, 1-847 Amanuma, 330-0834 Omiya, Japan.
Masato
M
Sekiguchi
Takanori
T
Murayama
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000150:complications; D004066:Digestive System Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D005705:Gallbladder Diseases / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000150:complications*