Anesthesia for simultaneous bilateral aorto-axillary and coronary artery bypass grafting in Takayasu's arteritis

Transesophageal echocardiography was not available. Because of the involvement of the aorta and its major branches in TA, coronary lesions may pose technical difficulties during CABG.

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Annals of cardiac anaesthesia 2011-09, Vol.14 (3), p.239
Main Authors: Hegde, Harihar, Arya, Virendra, Thingam, Shyam, Rana, Shelly
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anesthesia
Autoimmune diseases
Cardiology
Case studies
Coronary artery bypass
Diagnosis
Health aspects
Takayasu's arteritis
Veins & arteries
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Summary:Transesophageal echocardiography was not available. Because of the involvement of the aorta and its major branches in TA, coronary lesions may pose technical difficulties during CABG.
ISSN:0971-9784
0974-5181
DOI:10.4103/0971-9784.84037