Successful off-pump pericardiectomy and coronary artery bypass in liver cirrhosis

J Card Surg. 2005 May-Jun;20(3):284-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-8191.2005.200434.x.

Abstract

Cardiopulmonary bypass can be detrimental to patients with hepatic cirrhosis. Pericardiectomy performed on the beating heart is an effective treatment for pericardial constriction. Off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting is becoming firmly established as a surgical option for myocardial ischemia associated with multivessel disease. A single-stage operation combining both procedures without utilizing cardiopulmonary bypass has not been reported. This provided excellent surgical outcome for a patient with the dual pathology and coexisting liver cirrhosis. The off-pump approach should be considered in such a high-risk scenario.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Coronary Angiography
  • Coronary Artery Bypass, Off-Pump / methods*
  • Coronary Disease / complications
  • Coronary Disease / diagnostic imaging
  • Coronary Disease / surgery*
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Liver Cirrhosis / complications
  • Liver Cirrhosis / diagnosis*
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Pericardiectomy / methods*
  • Pericarditis, Constrictive / complications
  • Pericarditis, Constrictive / diagnosis
  • Pericarditis, Constrictive / surgery*
  • Risk Assessment
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Treatment Outcome