title: Delayed malignant hyperthermia after routine coronary artery bypass.
abstract: Malignant hyperthermia is a rare but well-described hypermetabolic disorder of skeletal muscle that can be potentially fatal if untreated. In our patient, malignant hyperthermia developed several minutes after discontinuation of the known triggering agent after an uncomplicated coronary revascularization. This case illustrates the dramatic presentation and successful management of a rare disease with a rare onset.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA. michael.firstenberg@osumc.edu
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Firstenberg
authors.forename: Erik
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Abel
authors.forename: Danielle
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Blais
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Andritsos
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008305:Malignant Hyperthermia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D011183:Postoperative Complications