myocardial dysfunction is a major complication in cardiac surgery that needs inotropic support. this study evaluates the effect of milrinone on patients with low ventricular ejection fraction undergoing off- pump coronary artery bypass graft (opcab). the present study is designed to evaluate the effect of milrinone on myocardial dysfunction. eighty patients with low ventricular ejection fractio...

background: patients with psychological problems after coronary artery bypass graft surgery (cabg) show poorer outcomes; nevertheless, there is a paucity of research into the effects of cardiac rehabilitation programs on such patients. the purpose of this study was to determine the effect of phase iii cardiac rehabilitation programs on the anxiety and quality of life of anxious patients who had...

background: coronary artery bypass grafting surgery (cabg) and precutaneous transluminal coronary intervention (pci) are safe and effective in the treatment of coronary artery disease. the aim of this study was to determine and compare anxi­ety, self efficacy expectation and perceived social support between cabg patients and pci patients referral to receiving car­diac rehabilitation programs. m...

OBJECTIVE The use of automatic anastomotic devices in coronary artery bypass grafting surgery is associated with lower patency rates in comparison to conventional anastomosis methods. This is thought to be caused by graft curvature occurring after closing of the chest wall. METHODS We evaluated 39 grafts in 28 patients who underwent off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery using the PAS-Port. ...

OBJECTIVES We report a comprehensive assessment and validation of a new intraoperative angiography technique. BACKGROUND Technical problems at the site of the distal anastomosis compromise an underappreciated proportion of coronary bypass grafts. The absence of a systematic, validated technique to verify graft patency in the operating room represents a significant breach in quality assurance....

Late upper extremity embolic complications of occluded axillofemoral bypass graft (AxFG) or occluded axillo- axillary bypass graft (AxAG) are not frequently noted. A patient presented with acute right upper extremity thromboembolism 2 years after an AxFG occlusion. Computed tomography (CT) findings revealed kinking and occlusion of the axillary artery at the anastomosis. Another patient present...

Evaluation of the patency of coronary bypass grafts has previously required hospitalization for invasive angiography. This report of three cases documents the unique capability of cardiac cine computed tomography to easily and accurately define coronary bypass graft patency. In each case, the findings altered therapeutic decisions. This early experience justifies wider application of this techn...

Coronary artery spasm in perioperative of coronary artery bypass graft surgery is a serious complication, with high rate mortality. Patient 51 years-old submitted to coronary artery bypass graft surgery without Extracorporeal Circulation. The patient evolved in 1st post operative (PO) day with enzymatic alteration and ST-elevation, developing soon afterwards in ventricular fibrillation, defibri...

Infections of vascular prosthesis are severe adverse events following vascular reconstruction. The incidence varying between 1 and 6 per cent, depending on the anatomical site, with the highest rate occurring in vascular access grafts placed in inguinal and lower extremity incisions in patients undergoing bypass procedures [1,2]. The management of infected prosthetic vascular grafts continues t...

Transradial cardiac catheterization in patients with previous coronary artery bypass graft surgery can be technically challenging. The presence of a left internal mammary artery (LIMA) graft was previously considered a relative contraindication for a right radial procedure, but there are several reports demonstrating the feasibility and safety of LIMA angiography from a right radial access. Thi...