Endarterectomia de carótida bilateral combinada com revascularizaçäo miocárdica durante o mesmo ato cirúrgico / Bilateral carotid endarterectomy combined with myocardial revascularization during the same surgical act
Arq. bras. cardiol
; 74(4): 351-4, Apr. 2000.
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RESUMO
The best surgical approach for the treatment of patients with severe cerebral artery disease and simultaneous serious coronary artery disease still remains controversial. In this report we present a case of a 72-year-old female patient admitted to the hospital with unstable angina. Triple coronary artery obstructive disease and severe bilateral carotid artery stenosis were diagnosed. A combined, simultaneous surgical procedure was performed. After total circulatory by-pass with a membrane oxygenator, the patient's body temperature was lowered to 32ºC. During the cool-down period, three proximal anastomoses of segments of autologous saphenous veins were performed in the ascending aorta. Immediately afterwards, bilateral carotid endarterectomy was performed, followed by three distal anastomoses to coronary arteries. The patient showed a satisfactory post-operative outcome. It was concluded that the combination of moderate hypothermia, hemodilution with appropriate hemodynamic control, as used in this patient, was an effective method of cerebral protection. The simultaneous approach of carotid endarterectomy and coronary artery by-pass surgery should be seen as a safe option for the treatment of this type of patient.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
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LILACS
Assunto principal:
Endarterectomia das Carótidas
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Estenose das Carótidas
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Doença das Coronárias
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Revascularização Miocárdica
Limite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
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Pt
Revista:
Arq. bras. cardiol
Assunto da revista:
CARDIOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2000
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil
País de publicação:
Brasil