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  • Title: Coronary-artery spasm after coronary artery bypass graft surgery without extracorporeal circulation: diagnostic and management.
    Author: Carneiro Neto JD, Lima Neto JA, Simões RM, Stolf NA.
    Journal: Rev Bras Cir Cardiovasc; 2010; 25(3):410-4. PubMed ID: 21103752.
    Abstract:
    Coronary artery spasm in perioperative of coronary artery bypass graft surgery is a serious complication, with high rate mortality. Patient 51 years-old submitted to coronary artery bypass graft surgery without Extracorporeal Circulation. The patient evolved in 1st post operative (PO) day with enzymatic alteration and ST-elevation, developing soon afterwards in ventricular fibrillation, defibrillation with success. Cardiac catheterization showed important spasm of all coronary arteries and anastomosis between the left internal thoracic artery and the left anterior interventricular artery. Intracoronary Vasodilators and intra-graft, with re-establishment of their usual and immediate calibers to improve clinic and Hemodynamic stability was used. Satisfactory evolution, discharged at 13rd PO day.
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