Coronary artery bypass grafting in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus

J Card Surg. 2004 Sep-Oct;19(5):471-2. doi: 10.1111/j.0886-0440.2004.05005.x.

Abstract

Coronary artery disease remains a major cause of mortality and morbidity with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). We report two cases of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) associated with SLE. The first patient (a 45-year-old woman) underwent CABG operation for left main and two-vessel coronary disease using cardiopulmonary bypass. Successful CABG was done using off-pump technique in the second patient (a 39-year-old woman) under hemodialysis therapy. Both patients showed good postoperative outcome without complications.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Cardiopulmonary Bypass
  • Coronary Artery Bypass / methods*
  • Coronary Artery Bypass, Off-Pump
  • Coronary Artery Disease / complications
  • Coronary Artery Disease / surgery*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / complications*
  • Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / immunology
  • Middle Aged
  • Treatment Outcome