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Myocardial Infarction and Functional Outcome Assessment in Pigs
Published on: April 25, 2014
[Peroperative myocardial infarction, which treatment at the acute period?]
N Mottard1, J-S David, N Mewton
1Service d'Anesthésie-Réanimation, Hospices civils de Lyon,Centre Hospitalier Lyon-Sud, Université Claude-Bernard Lyon-1, 69495 Pierre-Bénite, France.
Insights
Perioperative myocardial infarction during hip replacement can be life-threatening. Early intervention with an intra-aortic balloon pump and percutaneous coronary intervention offers a favorable outcome in critical cases.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Cardiac Surgery
- Anesthesiology
Background:
- Perioperative myocardial infarction (PMI) is a serious complication during non-cardiac surgery.
- Standardized treatment protocols for PMI are lacking, posing clinical challenges.
Observation:
- A patient undergoing hip replacement developed cardiogenic shock due to myocardial infarction.
- The patient experienced three cardiac arrests but was successfully resuscitated.
Findings:
- An intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) was inserted, followed by transfer for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) of the right coronary artery.
- This timely intervention led to a favorable patient outcome.
Implications:
- This case highlights the effectiveness of IABP and early PCI in managing acute perioperative myocardial infarction.
- Such interventions represent a valuable therapeutic option in critical surgical settings.
Abstract:
We report the case of a patient who presented, during a hip replacement, a cardiogenic shock following a myocardial infarction. After a successful resuscitation of three cardiac arrests, an intra-aortic balloon pump was inserted, then the patient could have been transferred to the nearest cardiac catheterization laboratory for a percutaneous dilatation of the right coronary artery, allowing the patient to have favourable outcome. Treatment of perioperative myocardial infarction is not really standardized. This case report depicts that in such critical condition, insertion of an intra-aortic balloon pump with early percutaneous angioplasty for acute peroperative myocardial infarction is a valuable option.
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