title: Myocardial infarction caused by compression of anomalous circumflex coronary artery after mitral valve replacement.
abstract: We report a case of myocardial infarction after mitral valve replacement occurring in a patient with the left cyrcumflex coronary artery arising from the right one. The patient underwent mitral valve replacement with a size 27 Carbomedics prosthesis and a tricuspidal annuloplasty was performed according to the De Vega technique. Patient died on the 20th postoperative day.
authors: Institute of Cardiac Surgery, University La Sapienza, Rome, Italy.
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Speziale
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Fattouch
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Ruvolo
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Fiorenza
authors: U
authors: U
authors: Papalia
authors: B
authors: B
authors: Marino
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000209:etiology; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000293:injuries*; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000209:etiology*; D014262:Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency