PALLIATIVE CORONARY-ARTERY SURGERY IN PATIENTS WITH SEVERE NONCARDIACDISEASES

Authors
GAUDINO M SANTARELLI P BRUNO P PIANCONE FL POSSATI G
Citation
M. Gaudino et al., PALLIATIVE CORONARY-ARTERY SURGERY IN PATIENTS WITH SEVERE NONCARDIACDISEASES, The American journal of cardiology, 80(10), 1997, pp. 1351
Citations number
2
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
The American journal of cardiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00029149
Volume
80
Issue
10
Year of publication
1997
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9149(1997)80:10<1351:PCSIPW>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
Eight patients with severe systemic pathologies and refractory angina unsuitable for angioplasty were submitted to palliative surgical revas cularization without the use of cardiopulmonary bypass and limited to the culprit vessels. Complete relief from angina was achieved in all p atients without postoperative mortality and morbidity.