title: Which technique is suitable for management of acute myocardial infarction following coronary artery bypass surgery, rescue percutaneous coronary intervention or open heart surgery? A case-series studies.
abstract: One of the serious complications followingcoronary artery bypass surgery is postoperative acute myocardial infarction commonly due to graft thrombosis, kinking, or spasm. Two recommended approaches for management of this event includeRescue percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and urgent open heart surgery. In the present case series, we described and compared early and long-term results of rescue PCI and reoperation in patients with three-vessel coronary artery disease undergoing CABG postoperatively and suffered acute myocardial infarction.
authors.affiliation: Cardiac Surgery; Hypertension Research Center, Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Institute, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran;. mojgangharipour@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Mohsen Mirmohammad
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Sadeghi
authors.forename: Mohammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hashemi
authors.forename: Majid
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rabbani
authors.forename: Mojgan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gharipour
authors.forename: Peyman
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Nilfroush
authors.forename: Elham
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Majidi
authors.forename: Niloufar
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Farahamand
authors.forename: Poya Mirmohammad
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Sadeghi
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000601:surgery*; D003657:Decision Making; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D062645:Percutaneous Coronary Intervention / Q000379:methods*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D012086:Reoperation; D012189:Retrospective Studies