Japanese Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery
Online ISSN : 1883-4108
Print ISSN : 0285-1474
ISSN-L : 0285-1474
A Case of Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Using Arterial Grafts in a Patient with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Review of the Literature
Hisashi SakaguchiRyuji KunitomoIchiro IdetaYukihiro KatayamaRyo HirayamaMichio KawasujiMutsuo Tanaka
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Keywords: SLE, CABG
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2004 Volume 33 Issue 2 Pages 90-93

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We report a case of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). A 24-year-old woman with SLE had been treated with steroids and immunosuppressive agents for 7 years. The patient was admitted to Kumamoto University Hospital for the management of unstable angina. CABG was successfully performed using bilateral internal thoracic arteries and postoperative 3D-CT demonstrated good patency of both arterial grafts. The patient experienced no significant postoperative complications, and has remained well to date (8 months postdischarge).
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