title: Off-pump coronary artery bypass combined with abdominal aortic aneurysm repair in an 88-year-old male.
abstract: We present the case of an 88-year-old patient who underwent off-pump coronary artery bypass using an aortic connector followed by repair of an abdominal aortic aneurysm to reduce surgical invasiveness. This approach merits consideration for high-risk patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kawachi General Hospital, Osaka, Japan.
authors.forename: Toshihiro
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ohata
authors.forename: Nobuo
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sakagoshi
authors.forename: Harumasa
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yasuda
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D047549:Coronary Artery Bypass, Off-Pump; D023921:Coronary Stenosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D004452:Echocardiography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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