Congenital hypopituitarism: Monitoring after coronary artery bypass grafting

Cardiovascular disease in patients with congenital hypopituitarism is not rare; however, there is a lack of reports referring to cardiac interventions in such patients. We present a 76-year-old man with complete pituitary hormone deficiency, who presented with recurrent events of unstable angina. He...

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Main Authors: Siminelakis Stavros, Kotsanti Angeliki, Baikoussis Nikolaos, Andrikoula Maria, Bairaktari Eleni, Papadopoulos George
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2010-01-01
Series:Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia
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Online Access:http://www.annals.in/article.asp?issn=0971-9784;year=2010;volume=13;issue=3;spage=257;epage=259;aulast=Siminelakis
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Summary:Cardiovascular disease in patients with congenital hypopituitarism is not rare; however, there is a lack of reports referring to cardiac interventions in such patients. We present a 76-year-old man with complete pituitary hormone deficiency, who presented with recurrent events of unstable angina. He had a significant stenosis of the left anterior descending artery and he underwent off-pump coronary artery bypass. Our aim is to present the successful management of this patient with congenital hypopituitarism who underwent cardiac surgery and to review the relevant literature.
ISSN:0971-9784
0974-5181