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Ann Thorac Surg 1992;53:813-816
© 1992 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Combined cardiac operation and carotid endarterectomy during aortic cross-clamping

Lankenau Hospital and Medical Research Center, Wynnewood, Pennsylvania USA

Accepted for publication October 11, 1991.

^_* Address reprint requests to Dr Weiss, 558 Lankenau Medical Building East, 100 Lancaster Avenue West of City Line, Wynnewood, PA 19096.

We present a surgical technique that we believe provides superior cerebral protection for simultaneous correction of carotid and cardiac pathology with low operative mortality and stroke rate. Our study population consists of 23 consecutive patients undergoing cardiac operation between August 1969 and April 1991 who also had associated critical (> 85%) carotid artery stenosis. Using 20 °C systemic hypothermia for cerebral protection, we performed simultaneous correction of both lesions during the aortic cross-clamp period, using continuous retrograde blood cardioplegia for myocardial protection. Mean patient age was 69.4 years; 83% were 65 years or older. Eighty-seven percent had angina, 35% had recent myocardial infarctions (within 30 days), and 52% had congestive heart failure. Asymptomatic bruit was found in 39%, and 61% had previous strokes, neurologic symptoms, or both. All had 85% or greater luminal narrowing on cerebral angiography, with 65% having severe or critical contralateral disease as well. Sixty-one percent had associated other vascular pathology, including peripheral vascular occlusive disease, renal artery stenosis, or abdominal aortic aneurysm. There were no postoperative strokes or neurologic events. One early vein graft occlusion resulted in postoperative myocardial infarction and subsequent death (4.3%).

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