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Emergency coronary artery surgery after refractory cardiac arrest: a single centre experience.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  1389719     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: To determine the incidence and outcome of refractory cardiac arrest necessitating emergency coronary artery bypass grafting. DESIGN: Retrospective survey of cardiac catheterisation and surgical records. SETTING: The London Chest Hospital. PATIENTS: All patients requiring emergency coronary artery bypass grafting after cardiovascular collapse in the catheterisation suite between January 1984 and December 1989. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Incidence of refractory cardiac arrest in the study group and perioperative mortality. RESULTS: Thirteen of 8675 patients undergoing coronary arteriography or angioplasty had refractory cardiac arrests. Five patients died, but the remainder survived to be discharged from hospital without serious morbidity. CONCLUSION: Without immediate surgical intervention the mortality for these 13 patients would have been 100%.
Authors:
J G Powney; R S Bonser; S Lentini
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  British heart journal     Volume:  67     ISSN:  0007-0769     ISO Abbreviation:  Br Heart J     Publication Date:  1992 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1992-11-17     Completed Date:  1992-11-17     Revised Date:  2010-09-07    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0370634     Medline TA:  Br Heart J     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  392-4     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Surgery, London Chest Hospital.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Angioplasty, Transluminal, Percutaneous Coronary / adverse effects*
Coronary Angiography / adverse effects*
Coronary Artery Bypass*
Emergencies
Female
Heart Arrest / etiology,  surgery*
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Retrospective Studies
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