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Low myocardial temperatures are associated with postoperative conduction defects after coronary artery bypass surgery.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8739933     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The incidence and significance of postoperative conduction defects after coronary artery bypass surgery were investigated prospectively in 181 patients. Several pre- and perioperative variables, especially the temperature in three regions of the myocardium, were recorded as explanatory variables. The incidence of conduction defect(s) in the immediate postoperative electrocardiogram (ECG) was 55.8%, and 35.9% of the patients had a conduction defect when leaving hospital. Two patients had a permanent third degree atrioventricular (AV) block. Five pacemakers were implanted. Left main coronary artery stenosis was more common (P < 0.01), and the perioperative myocardial temperatures (P < 0.05-0.01) were lower in patients with conduction defects. These patients had also low postoperative cardiac output more often (P < 0.001), their creatine kinase myocardial (MB) fraction values were higher (P < 0.01), and they stayed in hospital longer (P < 0.05). Right bundle branch block had no significant association with the studied variables.
Authors:
P K Mustonen; M J Hippeläinen; L S Rehnberg
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Annales chirurgiae et gynaecologiae     Volume:  85     ISSN:  0355-9521     ISO Abbreviation:  Ann Chir Gynaecol     Publication Date:  1996  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1996-10-25     Completed Date:  1996-10-25     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7609767     Medline TA:  Ann Chir Gynaecol     Country:  FINLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  44-50     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Surgery, Kuopio University Hospital, Finland.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Bundle-Branch Block / etiology*
Coronary Artery Bypass*
Coronary Disease / surgery*
Electrocardiography, Ambulatory
Heart Block / etiology*
Humans
Hypothermia, Induced*
Myocardial Infarction / etiology
Postoperative Complications / etiology*
Risk Factors
Ventricular Fibrillation / etiology*

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