| Literature DB >> 34695213 |
Nathan Airhart1, Marineh Bojalian1,2, Johanna Schwarzenberger2,3.
Abstract
A 67-year-old man undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting had aortic calcification that prohibited aortic cross-clamping. When ventricular fibrillation developed during surgery, we instituted hypothermic fibrillatory arrest to avoid aortic cross-clamping. In addition to our patient's case, we discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using hypothermic fibrillatory arrest during cardiac surgery.Entities:
Keywords: Aortic diseases/complications; coronary artery bypass/adverse effects/methods; heart arrest, induced/methods; hypothermia, induced; intraoperative complications; risk factors; stroke/etiology/pathology; treatment outcome; ventricular fibrillation/physiopathology
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Year: 2021 PMID: 34695213 PMCID: PMC8717754 DOI: 10.14503/THIJ-20-7349
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Tex Heart Inst J ISSN: 0730-2347