Management of hereditary angioedema during off-pump coronary arterial surgery. Ann Thorac Surg 2008 Mar;85(3):1079-81
Date
02/23/2008Pubmed ID
18291204DOI
10.1016/j.athoracsur.2007.09.031Scopus ID
2-s2.0-39149126345 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 5 CitationsAbstract
A 62-year-old man presented with coronary artery disease complicated by a history of hereditary angioedema. In preparation, extensive consultation and literature review were completed. Close cooperation between immunology, anesthesiology, and cardiac surgery teams, as well as an off-pump technique led to a favorable outcome.
Author List
Pecsi SA, Almassi GH, Bojrab RB, Pagel PSAuthors
G Hossein Almassi MD Professor in the Surgery department at Medical College of WisconsinPaul S. Pagel MD, PhD Professor in the Anesthesiology department at Medical College of Wisconsin
MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
Angioedemas, HereditaryCoronary Artery Bypass, Off-Pump
Humans
Male
Middle Aged