Multivessel coronary artery bypass grafting in congenital absence of the pericardium-a technical challenge
Shaji Palangadan1, Zaynah Zainuddin1, Vipin Balakrishnan1
1Department of Cardiothoracic-Vascular Surgery, KIMS Health, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala India.
Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
|October 27, 2025
Abstract:
Congenital absence of the pericardium (CAP) is a rare entity encountered in cardiac surgery, and managing it during coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is technically challenging, especially heart positioning. We highlight a case emphasizing how we overcame this difficulty with available devices. As limited literature is available on multivessel CABG in patients with CAP or postoperative management, we believe our case report will add valuable information.


