Postoperative myocardial infarction is a notable complication, reported in 5 to 40% of patients undergoing elective coronary-artery bypass grafting.
Postoperative Myocardial InfarctionElectrocardiographic evidence of acute myocardial infarction early after operation has been reported in 5 to 40 per cent of patients undergoing elective coronary-artery bypass graft procedures (Table 6).44,45,49–52,70 71 72 73 74 75 76 Since a frequently invoked indication for bypass graft is prevention of myocardial infarction, it is important to consider the actual incidence of postoperative myocardial infarction, the risk factors that contribute to it and the clinical importance that it has. Although there probably is no completely definitive and accurate method of diagnosis of postoperative myocardial infarction after bypass graft procedures, electrocardiographic evidence of new and persistent . . .
Mundth et al. (1975) studied this question.
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