Almost-certain malignant hyperthermia during cardiopulmonary bypass: a case report and literature review.

We report a case of almost-certain malignant hyperthermia, according to the clinical grading scale, in a patient undergoing on-pump coronary artery bypass grafting surgery. The patient underwent difficult weaning from cardiopulmonary bypass until intra-aortic balloon pump and temporary cardiac pacemaker had been implanted. Although dantrolene and corresponding treatments were administered recently, the patient died 12 days after surgery because of acute kidney failure and cardiac arrest. Therefore, it is important for us to previously recognize some specific signs of malignant hyperthermia during cardiopulmonary bypass to avoid severe outcomes. PMID: 30843472 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Perfusion - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Tags: Perfusion Source Type: research