title: Off-pump coronary artery bypass graft without systemic heparin in a Jehovah Witness patient.
abstract: A Jehovah Witness patient with renal failure on dialysis, with low hemoglobin, underwent urgent off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting without systemic heparinization. The pros, cons, and details of the technique used are discussed.
authors: Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Florida, USA.
authors: Lester
authors: L
authors: Garcia
authors: Aharon
authors: A
authors: Avramovich
authors: Gian
authors: G
authors: Paparcuri
authors: Riny
authors: R
authors: Karras
authors: Tomas A
authors: TA
authors: Salerno
mesh_terms: D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000075202:Contraindications; D047549:Coronary Artery Bypass, Off-Pump / Q000941:ethics / Q000379:methods*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006493:Heparin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous / Q000941:ethics; D033221:Jehovah's Witnesses; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000523:psychology / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D006493:Heparin