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[ASO as a risk factor of emergency CABG]
K Minakata1, Y Konishi, M Matsumoto
1Wakayama Medical Center, Japanese Red Cross Society, Japan.
Insights
Patients with lower extremity arterial occlusive disease undergoing emergency bypass surgery face higher risks with intraaortic balloon pumps (IABP). Prompt intervention for ischemia, including IABP removal, is crucial to mitigate complications.
Area of Science:
- Cardiovascular Surgery
- Vascular Surgery
- Critical Care Medicine
Context:
- Lower extremity arterial occlusive disease (also known as arteriosus sclerosis obliterans) is a significant comorbidity in patients requiring emergency coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG).
- The use of intraaortic balloon pumps (IABP) in this patient population is associated with increased risks.
Purpose:
- To highlight the heightened risks of IABP complications in patients with lower extremity arterial occlusive disease undergoing emergency CABG.
- To recommend timely interventions for managing lower extremity ischemia in these critical patients.
Summary:
- Patients with arteriosus sclerosis obliterans of the lower extremity undergoing emergency CABG have elevated mortality and morbidity due to IABP-related complications.
- Early recognition of lower extremity ischemia necessitates prompt management, potentially involving IABP removal, thrombectomy, or femorofemoral bypass grafting.
Impact:
- Informing surgical teams about the specific risks associated with IABP use in patients with peripheral arterial disease.
- Guiding clinical decision-making towards earlier and more aggressive management of lower extremity ischemia to improve patient outcomes.
Abstract:
The presence of lower extremity arterial occlusive disease (arteriosus sclerosis obliterance of lower extremity) is an important risk factor for patients undergoing emergency coronary artery bypass operations. Those patients had higher mortality and morbidity rates related to the complications of intraaortic balloon pumps (IABP). If lower extremity ischemia is observed, rapid procedures such as removal of the IABP with or without thrombectomy and femorofemoral crossover interposition of a graft should be performed.