[HSF] Just when you have seen everything.......

[Ani Anyanwu]

Michael
 
You did not say - and I presume you have a CT angiogram by now which can answer this- what was the indication for the axillo-axillary bypass in the first place (I presume that is what ax-ax means)? This might have implications for operability or operative strategy.
 
Ani
 
 



> Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2008 19:01:29 -0400> From: msfirst at gmail.com> To: OpenHeart-L at lists.hsforum.com> CC: > Subject: [HSF] Just when you have seen everything.......> > 79 year/old - severe MR/MS, TR, pulm hypertension (PAP 79 mmHg) CAD (from> cath many years ago) intubated in MICU - thin/cachexia but the zinger.....> several years ago had a Ax-Ax bypass graft (looks like a 10-12 mm graft)> crossing over her sternum. She is probably inoperable - but any thought off> hand on how to deal with it? I thought actually divide it prior to> sternotomy and hook both ends up to the arterial bypass line and then> reconnect at the end.....> > > -michael> _______________________________________________> OpenHeart-L mailing list> > Send postings to:> OpenHeart-L at lists.hsforum.com> > To UNSUBSCRIBE, to CHANGE email address, or to view archives:> http://mmp.cjp.com/mailman/listinfo/openheart-l> > All messages transmitted by the OpenHeart-L are subject to the policies and > disclaimers posted at:> http://www.hsforum.com/listdisclaim> -----------------------------------------
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