Repair of aortic cusp traumatic laceration caused by cardiac catheterization.
A case of iatrogenic aortic insufficiency due to laceration of the aortic right coronary leaflet at the time of diagnostic heart catheterization is presented. The situation was remedied by repairing the lacerated leaflet.
Fundarò
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Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Luigi Sacco Hospital, Milan, Italy.
Di Mattia
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Cialfi
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Santoli
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D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged