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Ischemia

Researchers from University of Texas detail findings in ischemia

Published in Surgery Litigation and Law Weekly, January 26th, 2007

Researchers detail in "Recurrent intraoperative coronary artery spasm in a patient with coronary artery aneurysm," new data in ischemia. According to recent research from the United States, "Coronary artery spasm (CAS) may result from endothelial dysfunction in nonobstructed arteries. Its complications include myocardial infarction, dysrhythmias, and death."

"It is difficult to diagnose CAS during general anesthesia because it closely mimics obstructive ischemia. We report the case of a patient who demonstrated intraoperative CAS during two separate surgeries. Angiography after the first surgery showed nonobstructed coronary anatomy. During the second surgery,...

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