Chest X-Ray of a Patient After Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
Frontal and lateral chest x-ray of a patient post coronary artery bypass surgery showing sternal sutures (black arrow) and surgical clips (red arrow).
Chest X-ray and electrocardiogram in post-cardiac surgery follow …
Feb 20, 2013 · Many centres in the UK carry out routine chest X-ray (CXR) and/or electrocardiogram (ECG) when patients attend follow-up clinic after cardiac surgery. Current evidence to support this practice is weak.
Chest X-ray - Cardiac disease - Cardiac surgery artifact
Examples of the appearances of surgical and medical artifacts as seen on a chest X-ray including sternotomy wires, cardiac valve replacements, CABG clips, ECG buttons.
The value of routine chest radiographs after minimally invasive …
Nov 11, 2014 · Chest radiographs (CXRs) are obtained frequently in postoperative cardiac surgery patients. The diagnostic and therapeutic efficacy of routine CXRs is known to be low and the discussion regarding the safety of abandoning these CXRs after cardiac surgery is …
Chest X-Ray of a Patient After Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
Frontal and lateral chest x-ray of a patient post coronary artery bypass surgery showing sternal sutures (black arrow) and surgical clips (red arrow). © 2017 Elliot K. Fishman, MD.
Comparison of three different chest drainages after coronary …
Mar 1, 2007 · This prospective randomised trial was designed to compare three different commercially available chest drains after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). The amount of blood drained, residual pleural fluid and pain at drain removal were evaluated.
Chest x ray A chest x ray can help diagnose respiratory pathology such as effusion or pneumonia. A widened mediastinum with acute onset chest pain raises suspicion of aortic pathology. A pericardial or pleural effusion is seen in post-cardiotomy syndrome. Isolated pain at the sternotomy site in conjunction
Defining indications for selective chest radiography in the first …
Jul 1, 2015 · Defining clear indications for selective CXRs after cardiac surgery is effective and seems to be safe. This approach may significantly reduce the total number of CXRs performed, and will increase their efficacy. A normal chest radiograph after cardiac surgery.
Coronary artery bypass graft surgery complications: A review for ...
Dec 1, 2018 · Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery remains a high-risk procedure, and many patients require emergency department (ED) management for complications after surgery. This narrative review provides an evidence-based summary of the current data for the emergency medicine evaluation and management of post-CABG surgery complications.
Imaging Features of Complications after Coronary Interventions …
Apr 2, 2021 · Awareness of these complications is important because some of them manifest incidentally at routine chest or cardiac CT. In this article, we review the imaging of complications associated with coronary intervention and surgery.