Dehne MG, Meckum J, Dumitriu M, Matheis G. [Rupture of the internal thoracic artery 6 weeks after MIDCAB operation].
Anaesthesist 2008;
57:1084-6. [PMID:
18704342 DOI:
10.1007/s00101-008-1431-x]
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Abstract
The minimally invasive coronary bypass operation is a procedure that has been firmly established in cardiac surgery for several years now. Only a few reports exist regarding the complications of this procedure. This case study reports on a 51-year-old man who collapsed 27 days after a left-sided internal mammary artery bypass on the anterior interventricular artery, when the bypass vessel ruptured. After pericardial puncture and cardiopulmonary resuscitation the patient was transported via air ambulance to a cardio-surgical center where he was successfully operated upon.
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