Coronary artery bypass grafting in a patient with polycythaemia rubra vera - a rare indication with a spectrum of complication: a case report

Coronary artery bypass surgery for coronary artery thrombosis in patients with polycythaemia rubra vera has been rarely described. The main issue with such patients is their risk of both bleeding and thrombosis and as such the ideal postoperative management of such cases is unknown. Hereby, we descr...

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Published in:Cases journal 2009-08, Vol.2 (1), p.8126-8126
Main Authors: Al-Fadhli, Jamal, Al-Shammari, Fahad, Al-Duaij, Ahmed, Al-Sarraf, Nael
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Language:English
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Summary:Coronary artery bypass surgery for coronary artery thrombosis in patients with polycythaemia rubra vera has been rarely described. The main issue with such patients is their risk of both bleeding and thrombosis and as such the ideal postoperative management of such cases is unknown. Hereby, we describe a case of a 62-year-old man with polycythaemia rubra vera who underwent coronary artery bypass surgery. Although his initial postoperative course was complicated, his long-term outcome was good.
ISSN:1757-1626
1757-1626
DOI:10.1186/1757-1626-0002-0000008126