["Off pump" coronary surgery and simultaneous carotid endarterectomy].
The occurrence of significant carotid artery disease in patients requiring coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), results in a dilemma regarding the best surgical management. Our philosophy has been to perform simultaneous carotid endarterectomy and CABG off-pump. We reviewed the efficacy of this therapy in six patients treated in our hospital between January 2001 and December 2002. The result was satisfactory and there was no hospital mortality.
Gallego
Javier
J
Serviço de Cirurgia Cardiotorácica e Clínica Universitária de Cirurgia Vascular, Hospital Santa Maria.
Nobre
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Pereira
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RA
Mendes
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Do Carmo
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Pedro
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da Gama
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Cravino
J
J
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000379:methods*; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D016894:Endarterectomy, Carotid / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged