Coronary embolism following atrial septal defect repair.
To our knowledge, coronary embolism following repair of atrial septal defect has not been reported previously. A 29-year-old woman had an angiographically documented embolus to the circumflex coronary artery on the fifth postoperative day after pericardial patch repair of a secundum atrial septal defect. This complication might have been prevented by temporary postoperative anticoagulation.
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Department of Surgery, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, IL 60611.
Hartz
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Meyers
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Davis
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D000328:Adult; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000209:etiology*; D003328:Coronary Thrombosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006344:Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy