Coronary artery spasm after aortic valve replacement.
We report a patient who received aortic valve replacement and experienced early postoperative coronary artery spasm, which led to inferolateral myocardial infarction. The spasm was unresponsive to conventional medication. However, after systemic circulatory and respiratory control, a good prognosis was obtained.
Tsuchida
K
K
Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Hoshi General Hospital, Koriyama, Japan.
Takemura
T
T
Kijima
M
M
Matsumoto
S
S
D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003329:Coronary Vasospasm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications