Emergency coronary revascularization using polytetrafluoroethylene conduits in a patient in cardiogenic shock.
Publication/Presentation Date
1-1-1991
Abstract
There is growing awareness that a particular subset of patients with coronary artery disease who need surgical revascularization do not have autologous vein or internal mammary artery available or surgically applicable. The polytetrafluoroethylene graft has had limited use in aortocoronary bypass procedures. We describe a case of cardiogenic shock secondary to severe coronary artery disease and aortic stenosis, where the use of this synthetic graft contributed to a successful outcome. Angiographic patency was documented at 3 months follow-up. Our experience, plus a review of the literature, supports the use of polytetrafluoroethylene grafts during aortocoronary artery bypass to salvage infarcting or ischemic myocardium, when traditional autologous bypass conduits are not available or applicable.
Volume
14
Issue
1
First Page
75
Last Page
78
ISSN
0160-9289
Published In/Presented At
Hartman, A. R., Vlay, S. C., Dervan, J. P., Lawson, W. E., Mannisi, J., & Anagnostopoulos, C. E. (1991). Emergency coronary revascularization using polytetrafluoroethylene conduits in a patient in cardiogenic shock. Clinical cardiology, 14(1), 75–78. https://doi.org/10.1002/clc.4960140116
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
2019033
Department(s)
Department of Medicine, Cardiology Division
Document Type
Article