Timing of Catheterization Post Cabg Surgery: (Tic-Postcabg)

Video-assisted thoracic surgery for delayed pericardial effusion post-CABG.

Delayed-onset pericardial effusion following coronary artery bypass grafts can give rise to significant morbidity in its presentation and in its management by traditional surgical techniques. A video-assisted thoracoscopic technique to create a pericardial window, with the advantage of a minimally invasive approach combined with excellent visualization in such a patient is described.

Progressive Paraparesis after CABG Surgery.

CABG is one of the most common cardiac surgeries all over the world. Similar to other surgeries, it may be associated with some undesirable complications including neurologic complications which might cause morbidity and mortality after surgery. We will describe a case of Progressive Paraparesis after CABG Surgery and review its etiology, diagnosis and management.

Ventilatory profile of patients undergoing CABG surgery.

OBJECTIVE To assess the ventilatory, radiological and clinical profile of patients undergoing elective CABG in a cardiology reference hospital in South Brazil. METHODS This study included 108 patients undergoing elective CABG surgery, in the period between April 2006 and February 2007 at the Cardiology Institute of Rio Grande do Sul (IC-FUC). The surgical procedure involved median sternotomy,...

Prophylaxis for post-perfusion CABG bleeding.

Management of brachial artery thrombosis post catheterization.

INTRODUCTION Brachial artery occlusion is a documented complication after catheterization procedures performed via the brachial artery. These are mainly managed conservatively or with surgical thrombo-embolectomy. We present a case with acute brachial artery occlusion successfully managed with balloon angioplasty and thrombolytic therapy. CASE PRESENTATION A 68-year-old African-American femal...