Neurological monitoring and off-pump surgery in a very high-risk stroke patient.

Berry, Mark F; McGarvey, Michael L; Zeng, Li; Woo, Y Joseph · Ann Thorac Surg · 2005

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Stroke remains a high risk of coronary artery bypass grafting. We present a patient with progressively symptomatic coronary disease and severe four-vessel cerebrovascular disease not amenable to revascularization. This patient underwent coronary revascularization without neurologic complication using off-pump coronary surgery to avoid aortic manipulation and intraoperative electroencephalographic monitoring of cerebral perfusion. This management strategy may reduce the stroke risk in similar patients.

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