COMBINED PERICARDIECTOMY AND BEATING HEART CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFTING

• Autor(es): Junqueira, Nádia ; Ferreira, Ricardo ; Bernardo, Ricardo ; Nobre, Ângelo
• Data: 2021
• Origem: Portuguese Journal of Cardiac Thoracic and Vascular Surgery
• Tipo de Documento: Artigo científico
• Idioma: Inglês

Descrição

50-years-old male with three vessels coronary lesions. Intraoperatively thickened constrictive pericardium with multi-loculated hematic effusion. Ante-phrenic pericardiectomy was performed and the heart released posteriorly, allowing mobilization. Off-pump LITA to LAD and SVG to PD anastomosis were performed. Post-operative uneventful. Histology confirmed chronic, idiopathic inflammation. A rare and challenging surgical procedure.