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Matej Ondrusek1, Panagiotis Artemiou1, Ivan Glonek1

  • 1Department of Cardiac Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Comenious University, Bratislava, Slovakia.

Journal of Cardiac Surgery
|July 12, 2020
PubMed

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Coronary artery spasm after bypass grafting can occur, with varied outcomes. Prompt treatment with nitroglycerin and calcium channel blockers improved one patient, while another experienced fatal complications despite extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Cardiovascular Surgery
  • Critical Care Medicine

Background:

  • Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is a common procedure for coronary artery disease.
  • Postoperative complications can significantly impact patient outcomes.
  • Native coronary artery spasm is a rare but serious complication following CABG.

Keywords:
coronary artery bypass graftingcoronary artery spasm

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