A rare case report of early myocardial ischemia after coronary artery bypass surgery due to mechanical compression of vein graft by pericardial drainage tube: Role of transesophageal echocardiography

A rare case report of early myocardial ischemia after coronary artery bypass surgery due to mechanical compression of vein graft by pericardial drainage tube: Role of transesophageal echocardiography

New onset regional wall motion abnormality (RWMA) following coronary artery bypass grafting adversely affects the patient outcome. Early detection and addressing the cause of RWMA improves overall morbidity and mortality of the patient. We report a rare case of early myocardial ischemia detected by...

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Main Authors: Srinath Damodaran, Krishna Prasad Gourav, Azeez Aspari, Vikas Kumar, Parveen Negi, Sunder Lal Negi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia
Subjects:
myocardial ischemia
pericardial drain
transesophageal echocardiography
Online Access:http://www.annals.in/article.asp?issn=0971-9784;year=2020;volume=23;issue=1;spage=100;epage=102;aulast=Damodaran

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