Off-pump coronary artery bypass in congenital absence of pericardium. (August 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Reddy, C Sukesh Kumar; Ali, Syed Nasheed; Raamaanuhadaasudu, C Kodhandapani; Parimi, Srinivas S; Reddy, T Ramakrishna; Reddy, Vijay Kumar
• Is Part Of: Asian cardiovascular & thoracic annals. Volume 21:Number 4(2013)
• Page Start: 473
• Page End: 475
• Publication Date: 2013-08
• Subjects: Congenital pericardial defects -- coronary artery bypass -- off-pump -- heart defects -- congenital -- pericardium -- radiography -- thoracic -- off-pump coronary artery bypass; Heart -- Diseases -- Asia -- Periodicals; Heart -- Diseases -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Heart -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Asia -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Chest -- Surgery -- Asia -- Periodicals; Chest -- Surgery -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Chest -- Surgery -- Periodicals; 617.412
• DOI: 10.1177/0218492312458428
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0218-4923

Abstract

Off-pump coronary artery bypass involves precise manipulations for proper positioning the heart without causing hemodynamic compromise. Pericardial stay sutures exerting appropriate traction play an important role in off-pump surgery. We report a rare case in which a congenital pericardial defect was discovered after sternotomy in a patient undergoing off-pump coronary artery bypass.