Nasogastric Tube: A Novel Way to Prevent Iatrogenic Bleeding in Emergent Coronary Artery Bypass Graft.

Amabile, Andrea; Williams, Elbert E; Rastogi, Ujjwal; Torregrossa, Gianluca; Puskas, John D · Ann Thorac Surg · 2020

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Patients with indications for emergent cardiac surgery procedures who have previously received a P2Y12 inhibitor loading dose are at extremely high risk for bleeding. We present a successful example of lateral thinking in solving a controversial clinical scenario.

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