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Myocardial revascularization in a sickle-cell trait patient
P S Varvitsiotis1, J W Jones, C Nahas
1Cora and Webb Mading Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine and the Houston Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Texas, USA.
Cardiovascular Surgery (London, England)
|December 1, 1995
Summary
Successful triple-vessel myocardial revascularization was performed on a patient with sickle-cell trait (AS). This case highlights a modified surgical approach for cardiac surgery in patients with sickle-cell trait.
Area of Science:
- Cardiovascular Surgery
- Hematology
- Anesthesiology
Background:
- Sickle-cell trait (AS) can pose unique challenges during cardiac surgery.
- Standard surgical protocols may require modification to optimize outcomes in AS patients.