Right Heart Support in OPCAB: 2 cases Report.
- Author:
Suk Ki CHO
1
;
Ki Bong KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Minimally invasive surgery;
Coronary artery bypass;
Heart arsist device
- MeSH:
Cardiomegaly;
Cardiopulmonary Bypass;
Catheterization;
Coronary Artery Bypass;
Coronary Artery Bypass, Off-Pump;
Heart Ventricles;
Heart*;
Hemodynamics;
Humans;
Surgical Procedures, Minimally Invasive;
Ventricular Dysfunction, Left
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2000;33(11):906-909
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
It is difficult to perform Off-pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting(OPCAB) for the posterior vessels in patients with cardiomegaly and left ventricular dysfunction due to hemodynamic instability and poor exposure. Right heart supported OPCAB may facilitate posterior vessel approach during OPCAB in those patients, in addition to those advantages of avoiding cardiopulmonary bypass and aortic cannulation. We experienced 2 cases of right heart supported OPCAB for those patients with cardiomegaly and left ventricle dysfunction.
