Death at cardiac catheterization: coronary artery embolization of calcium debris from Ionescu-Shiley bioprosthesis.
The case described is a death due to embolization of calcium debris from a bioprosthesis, dislodged at cardiac catheterization. As more bioprosthetic valves are implanted, and more of them fail long-term with calcification, such complications of the invasive study of these valves may be expected.
Walley
V M
VM
Department of Pathology, University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Giannoccaro
P
P
Beanlands
D S
DS
Keon
W J
WJ
D000368:Aged; D001021:Aortic Valve; D001705:Bioprosthesis; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000150:complications*; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000401:mortality*; D003328:Coronary Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011474:Prosthesis Design