Open heart surgery in a patient with liver transplantation
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Open heart surgery in a patient with liver transplantation

Gulhane Med J 2012;54(2):165-167 DOI: 10.5455/gulhane.19518
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Abstract

Coronary artery bypass operation was performed with the diagnosis of ischemic heart disease in a-58-year-old male patient in whom orthotopic liver transplantation had been performed 4 years ago. Coronary artery bypass grafting operation was performed using left internal mammarian artery and autogenous vein graft for three vessels. There were no complications in the pre- and post-operative periods. This patient as the first case in our hospital was presented with the literature review.

Keywords: Liver transplantation, coronary bypass