| Literature DB >> 12078809 |
Thomas E Geyer1, Madhava J Naik, Ravi Pillai.
Abstract
A 65-year-old patient with ischemic heart disease and hypertensive nephropathy had paraplegia develop after elective coronary artery revascularization caused by anterior spinal infarction. Spinal complications are rare after coronary artery bypass grafting. The possible mechanisms of spinal cord injury are discussed, and the relevant literature is reviewed.Entities:
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Year: 2002 PMID: 12078809 DOI: 10.1016/s0003-4975(02)03410-0
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ann Thorac Surg ISSN: 0003-4975 Impact factor: 4.330