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Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1999; 47(5): 328-332
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1013167
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Simultaneous Carotid and Coronary Artery Surgery: Indications and Perioperative Outcome

M. Horst, H. J. Geissler, U. Mehlhorn, H. C. Eichstaedt, M. Südkamp, F. Kuhn-Regnier, R. Raji, O. E. Dapunt, E. R. de Vivie
  • Center for Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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1998

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19 March 2008 (online)

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Abstract

Background: A significant number of patients with coronary artery disease is diagnosed with additional carotid artery disease. This subset of patients has been identified as a high-risk group for cardiac and cerebral complications following surgical intervention. Methods: In a retrospective analysis we investigated the perioperative outcome of combined single-stage carotid endarterectomy (CEA) and coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) in 63 patients operated between January 1989 and August 1998. In all of these patients, CEA was performed prior to CABG and before initiation of cardiopulmonary bypass. Results: Perioperative mortality rate was 7.9% (5/63) for simultaneous CEA and CABG and was due to cardiac complications in all patients. Postoperative unilateral neurological symptoms were diagnosed in 1 patient (1.7%) and were completely reversible. No neurologic events suggestive for permanent cerebral damage were observed during the 30 d postoperative period. Conclusions: In our study combined single-stage CEA and CABG was associated with low cerebral morbidity and patient outcome was mainly determined by cardiac complications. In this subset of patients, simultaneous CEA and CABG appears to be a safe method.

Key words

Carotid endarterectomy - Coronary artery bypass grafting - Simultaneous single-stage approach - Alpha-stat - Cerebral morbidity

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