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Primary Pulmonary Hypertension and Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
Author(s) -
Kuralay Erkan,
Demírkiliç Ufuk,
Öz Bilgehan Savas,
Cíngöz Faruk,
Tatar Harun
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
journal of cardiac surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.428
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1540-8191
pISSN - 0886-0440
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-8191.2001.tb01224.x
Subject(s) - medicine , pulmonary hypertension , cardiology , pulmonary artery , complication , artery , coronary artery bypass surgery , surgery
A bstract Coronary artery bypass surgery in patients with primary pulmonary hypertension is extremely rare. Right ventricular failure due to persistent elevation of pulmonary pressure is the most important complication in the postoperative period. Creation of an interatrial septal defect and reducing postoperative supraventricular arrhythmia by amiadarone infusion and continuous nasal oxygen therapy can reduce postoperative mortality and morbidity.