OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to evaluate cognitive function, as measured by serial neuropsychological testing, and cerebral perfusion, as measured by brain SPECT scanning in patients with coronary artery diseases (CAD) following off-pump and on-pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Besides, the relationship between cerebral blood flow, cognitive functions, surgery parameters, and ca...

Certain benefits are clearly associated with the use of off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) as compared with the on-pump CABG. The superiority is more evident in patients with multiple co morbidities including renal failure.We reviewed the medical records of a 67-year-old male with a past medical history that was significant for multiple cardiovascular diseases and new-onset end-sta...

OBJECTIVE Atrial fibrillation is the most common complication after heart surgery. It rarely has a fatal outcome but causes patient instability, prolongs hospital stay, or even is the reason for perioperative infarction. Although conventional coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) with cardiopulmonary bypass has excellent short-term and long-term results, the number of coronary operations on a ...

Background: Liver dysfunction during on-pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) is a rare complication but is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. The ability to identify high-risk patients may be helpful in planning appropriate management strategies. We aimed to evaluate the factors influencing liver function tests during on-pump CABG.Methods: In 146 patients scheduled...

OBJECTIVE It is well known that coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is often the cause of non-thyroidal illness syndrome (NTIS). Non-thyroidal illness syndrome (NTIS) is a state characterized by low levels of tri-iodo-thyronine (T3) and high levels of reverse T3 (rT3), with normal or low levels of thyroxin (T4) and normal, low-normal, or low levels of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH). Today...

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...

The main purpose of the off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery is to reduce morbidity and mortality due cardiopulmonary bypass. However, even though many studies have shown that off-pump coronary artery bypass is feasible and provides hospital morbidity and mortality similar to the on-pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery, probably better in some aspects, its long-term results have been qu...

Off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (OPCAB) has become a more applicable procedure, even in patients with multi-vessel disease. However, the role of OPCAB for patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) requiring emergency revascularization has not been established yet. We reviewed our results of emergency coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) for patients with ACS. Seventy-two patients w...

background: liver dysfunction during on-pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery (cabg) is a rare complication but is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. the ability to identify high-risk patients may be helpful in planning appropriate management strategies. we aimed to evaluate the factors influencing liver function tests during on-pump cabg. methods: in 146 patients schedule...