Open AccessAnterior spinal artery syndrome after double valve replacement and coronary artery bypass surgery
Author(s) -
Subramaniam Ashwin,
Pick Adrian,
Tiruvoipati Ravi
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.928
Subject(s) - medicine , artery , coronary artery bypass surgery , cardiology , valve replacement , surgery , stenosis
Key Clinical Message Spinal infarction is a rare and devastating complication of open‐heart surgery, especially in the context of perioperative hemodynamic instability in patients requiring high dose of inotropes and vasoconstrictors. Our report highlights that spinal infarction can occur in such circumstances following a valve replacement surgery.