Impact of myocardial protection during coronary bypass surgery on patient outcome
Mehlhorn U, Fattah M, Kuhn-Régnier F, Südkamp M, Geissler H, Raji M, Fischer U, de Vivie E. Impact of myocardial protection during coronary bypass surgery on patient outcome. Vascular 2001, 9: 482-486. PMID: 11489654, DOI: 10.1016/s0967-2109(01)00024-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary artery surgeryConventional cardioplegiaArtery surgeryMyocardial protectionRenal failureNeurological symptomsPatient outcomesUltra-short acting beta-blocker esmololIntensive care unit stayPerioperative myocardial infarction ratePreoperative left ventricular functionRoutine coronary artery surgeryBeta-blocker esmololTotal hospital stayPostoperative renal failureCoronary bypass surgeryMyocardial infarction rateContinuous coronary perfusionLeft ventricular functionMyocardial protection techniquesIntensive care unitMechanical circulatory supportPositive inotropic medicationTime of mobilizationCardioplegia techniqueImpact of Myocardial Protection during Coronary Bypass Surgery on Patient Outcome
Mehlhorn U, Fattah M, Kuhn-Régnier F, Südkamp M, Geissler H, Raji M, Fischer U, de Vivie E. Impact of Myocardial Protection during Coronary Bypass Surgery on Patient Outcome. Vascular 2001, 9: 482-486. DOI: 10.1177/096721090100900513.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCoronary artery surgeryConventional cardioplegiaArtery surgeryMyocardial protectionRenal failureNeurological symptomsPatient outcomesIntensive care unit stayPerioperative myocardial infarction ratePreoperative left ventricular functionRoutine coronary artery surgeryTotal hospital stayPostoperative renal failureCoronary bypass surgeryMyocardial infarction rateContinuous coronary perfusionLeft ventricular functionMyocardial protection techniquesIntensive care unitMechanical circulatory supportPositive inotropic medicationTime of mobilizationCardioplegia techniqueHospital mortalityUnit stay