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Stunned myocardium after off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting
H Grubitzsch1, K Ansorge, H G Wollert
1Clinic of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart and Diabetes Centre Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Karlsburg, Germany. grubitzsch@t-online.de
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
|February 24, 2001
Abstract:
Off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting is increasingly performed. Because these procedures are associated with temporary myocardial ischemia, there is a risk of ischemia-related complications. We report two cases of myocardial stunning after off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting using the Octopus tissue stabilizer. On the basis of our experiences, means to prevent stunning are discussed.