Perioperative management of combined carotid and coronary artery bypass grafting procedures. Anesthesiology clinics Oakes, D. A., Eichenbaum, K. D. 2014; 32 (3): 699-721

Abstract

The objective of this review is to provide a high level overview on current thinking for treatment of patients with combined carotid and coronary artery disease given that these patients are at higher risk of adverse cardiac events, stroke, and death. This review discusses (1) the current literature addressing perioperative stroke risk in the setting of coronary artery bypass graft, (2) the literature regarding different surgical approaches when both carotid and coronary revascularization are being considered, and (3) the data available to guide optimal management of this complex patient population to minimize complications regardless of the surgical approach taken.

View details for DOI 10.1016/j.anclin.2014.05.005

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