ISSN : 1301-5680
e-ISSN : 2149-8156
Turkish Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery     
Coronary Artery Surgery After Renal Transplantation
Ömer BAYEZİD, Atalay METE, Cengiz TÜRKAY, *Gültekin SÜLEYMANLAR, **Ender SEMİZ, ***Tülin AYDOĞDU, ****Tuncer KARPUZOĞLU
Akdeniz Üniv. Tıp Fak. Kalp-Damar Cer. ABD,
* Akdeniz Üniv. Tıp Fak. Nefroloji ABD,
**Akdeniz Üniv. Tıp Fak. Kardiyoloji ABD,
***Akdeniz Üniv. Tıp Fak. Anesteziyoloji ABD,
****Akdeniz Üniv. Tıp Fak. Genel Cerrahi ABD
Progress in clinical experience and immunosupressive regiments increases durability of the grafts and patients that undervent renal transplantation. Transplanted patients reaches the same guality of life as normal population and the same risk faktors for atherosclerotic heart disease.

At the University of Akdeniz Medical School a patient with functioning renal allograft evaluated for atherosclerotic heart disease and left ventricular apical and anteroateral aneurysm and coronary artery disease detected. The patient underwent CABG and aneurysm and coronary artery disease detected. The patient underwent CABG and aneurysmectomy with success.

Our opinion is that, patients with functioning renal allografts can be operated safely and successfuly for cardiac diseases.

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