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Non-coronary atherosclerosis: a marker of poor prognosis in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Introduction The presence of non-coronary atherosclerosis (NCA) in patients with coronary artery disease is associated with a poor prognosis. We have studied whether NCA is also a predictor of poorer outcomes in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG).

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Case Report: Extended cardiopulmonary resuscitation in sudden cardiac arrest after acute myocardial infarction

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

We performed coronary angiography for the patient with ECMO support, indicating that the patient had an 80% critical stenosis of the left main coronary artery and an 80%–90% stenosis in the middle section of the left anterior descending artery with an aneurysm.

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Abstract 4142012: Ectasias of Multiple Coronary Arteries and a Coronary Cameral Fistula Between Right Coronary Artery and Coronary Sinus

Circulation

Coronary angiography revealed a tortuous and extremely aneurysmal RCA, as well as multivessel coronary artery disease (mvCAD) involving LAD, D1, LCx, OM1. Notably, the LAD had multiple aneurysmal segments and areas of eccentric stenosis upto 90%.Multislice

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Minimally Invasive Options For High-Risk Heart Surgery

MIBHS

This is much safer than traditional open heart surgery with a large chest incision that temporarily stops the heart while the patient is hooked up to a bypass machine. Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG): In a CABG, the surgeon makes a few small incisions so that only some parts of the arteries are exposed.

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Of Twists and Turns

EMS 12-Lead

1-3, 5] As an aside, recall that a horizontal scar was identified on the patient’s sternum during rapid physical exam, thus eluding to prior corrective open thoracic surgery of some magnitude, to potentially include coronary artery bypass grafting, or valve replacement, for example.

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Pulmonary edema, with tachycardia and OMI on the ECG -- what is going on?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

There are no Q-waves to suggest old inferior MI, or inferior aneurysm as the etiology of the ST Elevation. The patient was again sent home with a plan for surgical aortic valve replacement and coronary artery bypass grafting to the PDA. Two months later, she had her surgery, which was successful.