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Coronary artery bypass surgery in a cadaver kidney transplant recipient
International Surgery
|January 1, 1987
Insights
Coronary bypass surgery in renal transplant recipients is uncommon. This case report details a successful coronary artery bypass graft in a patient who had previously received a kidney transplant.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Nephrology
- Transplant Surgery
Background:
- Coronary artery disease is a significant concern in patients with end-stage renal disease.
- Renal transplant recipients often have multiple cardiovascular risk factors.
- Surgical interventions like coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) in this population are infrequently reported.
Abstract:
A review of the literature revealed that reports on coronary bypass operations in post renal transplant patients are rare. Here a case of successful coronary by-pass operation in a renal transplant patient is reported.