title: Unusual pitfall of use of retrograde cardioplegia.
abstract: The use of retrograde cardioplegia can lead to several complications, mainly related to injuries during the cannulation of the coronary sinus. We herein present a case report of injury to the right coronary artery related to kinking due to the pursestring on the right atrium.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Cliniques Universitaires UCL de Mont-Godinne, Yvoir, Belgium.
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Eucher
authors.forename: Y A
authors.initials: YA
authors.lastname: Louagie
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Buche
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Haxhe
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Chenu
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Schoevaerdts
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000293:injuries*; D006324:Heart Arrest, Induced / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007387:Internal Mammary-Coronary Artery Anastomosis; D008297:Male; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000209:etiology; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000637:transplantation; D013536:Suture Techniques / Q000009:adverse effects