Unusual pitfall of use of retrograde cardioplegia.
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.
Eucher
P M
PM
Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Cliniques Universitaires UCL de Mont-Godinne, Yvoir, Belgium.
Louagie
Y A
YA
Buche
M
M
Haxhe
J P
JP
Chenu
P
P
Schoevaerdts
J C
JC
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