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Rescue percutaneous coronary intervention immediately following coronary artery bypass grafting
R N Piana1, M R Adams, J L Orford
1Cardiovascular Division, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN 37232-8802, USA. Robert.Piana@mcmail.vanderbilt.edu
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|October 10, 2001
Abstract:
Perioperative graft failure after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) can result in acute myocardial infarction with dire clinical consequences. We report a case of rescue percutaneous coronary intervention immediately after unsuccessful CABG. This approach salvaged the patient from cardiogenic shock and should be recognized as a viable alternative to immediate reoperation for certain patients.