Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in a Patient with Organophosphate Poisoning

Authors

  • Rajeeva R. Pieris Nawaloka Hospitals; Asiri Surgical Hospital, Colombo
  • Ravindra Fernando Department of Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo; Nawaloka Hospitals; Lanka Hospitals, Colombo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1532/hsf.1370

Abstract

A 43-year-old male, with no previous history of mental illness, was diagnosed with coronary heart disease, after which he became acutely depressed and attempted suicide by ingesting an organophosphate pesticide. He was admitted to an intensive care unit and treated with pralidoxime, atropine, and oxygen. His coronary occlusion pattern required early coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery. His family, apprehensive of a repeat suicidal attempt, requested surgery be performed as soon as possible. He recovered well from the OP poisoning and was mentally fit to express informed consent 2 weeks after admission. Seventeen days after poisoning, he underwent coronary artery bypass grafting and recovered uneventfully. Six years later, he remains in excellent health. We report this case because to the best of our knowledge there is no literature regarding CABG performed soon after organophosphate poisoning.

Published

2015-08-30

How to Cite

Pieris, R. R., & Fernando, R. (2015). Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in a Patient with Organophosphate Poisoning. The Heart Surgery Forum, 18(4), E167-170. https://doi.org/10.1532/hsf.1370

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