Open AccessSalvage of acutely ischemic myocardium by emergency coronary artery bypass grafting
Author(s) -
Muller J. E.,
Antman E.,
Green L. H.,
Koster J. K.
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
clinical cardiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.263
H-Index - 72
eISSN - 1932-8737
pISSN - 0160-9289
DOI - 10.1002/clc.4960030210
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiogenic shock , ischemia , hypothermia , cardiology , cardiopulmonary bypass , artery , cardiac catheterization , bypass grafting , anesthesia , myocardial infarction
After cardiac catheterization a 53‐year‐old patient developed widespread myocardial ischemia that produced electromechanical dissociation and cardiogenic shock. The administration of methylprednisolone, the initiation of cardiopulmonary bypass and hypothermia within 40 min of the onset of ischemia, and reperfusion within 90 min of the onset of ischemia were sufficient to salvage a major portion of the ischemic myocardium.