title: Death at cardiac catheterization: coronary artery embolization of calcium debris from Ionescu-Shiley bioprosthesis.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: V M
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Walley
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Giannoccaro
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Beanlands
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Keon
mesh_terms: 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