Off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting in a patient with Werner's syndrome

Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008 Dec;56(12):592-4. doi: 10.1007/s11748-008-0308-x. Epub 2008 Dec 16.

Abstract

Werner's syndrome is a rare hereditary disorder that is characterized by premature aging. We report a case of off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (OPCAB) in a 56-year-old man with Werner's syndrome. We used an endoscopic vessel-harvesting system to harvest great saphenous vein grafts (SVGs) because this system helps minimize surgical wounds. This is important because poor wound healing is a prominent feature of Werner's syndrome. Revascularization of the coronary arteries in this case was thought to improve his prognosis, although he had already outlived the average life-span of Werner's syndrome. A detailed examination of the cardiovascular system should be performed in patients with this disorder.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Coronary Angiography
  • Coronary Artery Bypass, Off-Pump*
  • Coronary Artery Disease / diagnostic imaging
  • Coronary Artery Disease / etiology
  • Coronary Artery Disease / surgery*
  • Endoscopy
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Saphenous Vein / transplantation*
  • Tissue and Organ Harvesting / methods
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Werner Syndrome / complications*
  • Werner Syndrome / pathology
  • Werner Syndrome / surgery
  • Wound Healing