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The aim of this paper is to gather the already known information, focus the reader's attention on the importance of microvascular physiopathology in critical illness, and prompt him to actively participate to achieve a more comprehensive understanding of the issue.
Dale Ruby presents a case report on 46 white female presented to the cardiac cath lab for an elective PCI. The patient had triple vessel disease with well-preserved left ventricular function. The culprit lesion in the proximal left anterior descending artery was scheduled to be stented.
Our analysis showed that increased preoperative plasma creatinine, postoperative renal dysfunction, and CPB time negatively affected the outcomes of patients who received intraoperative IABP insertion.
