mycotic pseudoaneurysm of the ascending aorta is rare in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft (cabg) and usually caused by staphylococcus aureus. we describe a patient with a mycotic pseudoaneurysm of the ascending aorta at the proximal vein graft anastomosis site after cabg. culture from the sinus tract of the sternum and from the aneurysm sac was klebsiella pneumoniae. surgical te...

OBJECTIVES To determine the relative degree of revascularization obtained with bypass surgery versus angioplasty in a randomized trial of patients with multivessel disease requiring revascularization (Bypass Angioplasty Revascularization Investigation [BARI]), one-year catheterization was performed in 15% of patients. BACKGROUND Complete revascularization has been correlated with improved out...

Recognition of the significant advantages of minimizing surgical trauma has resulted in the development of minimally invasive surgical procedures. Endoscopic surgery offers patients the benefits of minimally invasive surgery, and surgical robots have enhanced the ability and precision of surgeons. Consequently, technological advances have facilitated totally endoscopic robotic cardiac surgery, ...

Post cardiac surgery patients require intensive monitoring, judicious use of cardiovascular drugs, effective pain control, early mobilization, and intense respiratory care. In the last decade, off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery (OPCAB) that avoids the use of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) and aortic cannulation has evolved. With the advent of new instruments, multi vessel bypass is now perfo...

atrial fibrillation (af) is the most common complication of coronary artery bypass graft surgery (cabg). the reported incidence of af after cabg varies from 20% to 40%. postoperative af (poaf) is associated with increased incidence of hemodynamic instability, thromboembolic events, longer hospital stays, and increased health care costs. a variety of pharmacological and nonpharmacological strate...

The presence of occlusive disease of the subclavian artery (SCA) proximal to the origin of the internal thoracic artery (ITA) influences the operative strategy and the outcome of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). Of 780 patients who underwent CABG, concomitant SCA occlusive lesions were reconstructed in 13 patients (nine males, four females). The affected SCAs were left-sided in 11 patien...

Background: Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery has been proven in several trials to have excellent outcomes patients with coronary disease who reasonably preserved cardiac function. Nonetheless, determining the value of grafting low left ventricular ejection faction (shown as fraction 40B) challenging due worries about increased operating mortality and decreased long-term survival.&#x0...

Introduction: During coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), the role of cardioplegic solution which results in cardiac arrest, is critical. This study was planned to evaluate the clinical impacts of N acetylcysteine (NAC) enriched cold-blood cardioplegia on early reperfusion injury in patients with ischaemic heart disease undergoing CABG Methods: In a...

Background: Off-pump coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery is supposed to reduce perioperative mortality and morbidity compared with on-pump coronary bypass graft surgery. The causes of hemodynamic collapse during off-pump coronary artery bypass (OPCAB) remain scarcely defined. We present an analysis of 7 cases who were converted to conventional CABG due to sustained hemodynamic collapse ...