Kyobu geka. The Japanese journal of thoracic surgery

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Kyobu Geka · Aug 2001

Case Reports

[A coronary artery bypass grafting using cardiopulmonary bypass with intraaortic balloon pumping in patient with low cardiac function combined with cerebral vascular disease].

We reported a 55-year-old man, who had coronary and cerebral vascular disease. Cerebral angiography showed occlusion at left internal carotid artery (ICA) and 50% stenosis at right ICA C4 portion. ⋯ The patient underwent coronary artery bypass grafting using cardiopulmonary bypass with intraaortic balloon pumping to keep intraoperative blood pressure high. After the operation he recovered uneventfully without neurological complication.

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