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Gullain‐Barré syndrome following off‐pump coronary artery bypass grafting
Author(s) -
Kumar Vikas,
Puri Deepak,
Negi Sunder,
Rahi Sushil K.,
Goswami Devant
Publication year - 2018
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/jocs.13780
Subject(s) - medicine , bypass grafting , artery , off pump coronary artery bypass , grafting , cardiology , weakness , surgery , thrombocytopenic purpura , platelet , chemistry , organic chemistry , polymer
We report a case of Gullain‐Barré syndrome after off‐pump coronary artery bypass grafting surgery in a diabetic male with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura who recovered fully after treatment with intravenous immunoglobulin without any residual weakness.