title: Tetraplegia after coronary artery bypass, a rare complication.
abstract: Paraplegia after coronary artery bypass is rare. We present here a rare case of acute paraplegia after coronary artery bypass due to cervical disc herniation. This patient further developed respiratory failure due to denervation of respiratory muscles, resulting in tetraplegia. Prompt diagnosis with MRI and surgical decompression should be performed, otherwise permanent neurological impairment may occur.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA.
authors.forename: Hitoshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hirose
authors.forename: Rami
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Akhrass
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000789:Angina, Unstable / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D019299:Decompression, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D011782:Quadriplegia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome