CHOLESTEROL EMBOLIZATION TO THE CORONARY-ARTERIES RESULTING IN ACUTE MYOCARDIAL-INFARCTION - A COMPLICATION OF CORONARY-ARTERY BYPASS-GRAFTING SURGERY

Authors
FRAIRE AE CUENOUD HF HONIG RS PEZZELLA AT
Citation
Ae. Fraire et al., CHOLESTEROL EMBOLIZATION TO THE CORONARY-ARTERIES RESULTING IN ACUTE MYOCARDIAL-INFARCTION - A COMPLICATION OF CORONARY-ARTERY BYPASS-GRAFTING SURGERY, Cardiovascular pathology, 4(3), 1995, pp. 211-213
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Pathology,"Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
Cardiovascular pathology → ACNP
ISSN journal
10548807
Volume
4
Issue
3
Year of publication
1995
Pages
211 - 213
Database
ISI
SICI code
1054-8807(1995)4:3<211:CETTCR>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
Cholesterol emboli dislodged during coronary artery bypass surgery may be released downstream into the native coronary arteries and lead to the development of acute myocardial infarction. An autopsy-proven case of such an event occurring in a 79-year-old woman illustrates this co mplication of coronary artery bypass surgery. Awareness of this compli cation by pathologists may facilitate its recognition. Awareness by su rgeons, on the other hand, may help to prevent it through decreased in traoperative manipulation of the involved vessels.