Percutaneous coronary intervention for extrinsic coronary compression after pulmonary valve replacement.
Coronary artery compression is a rare and potentially fatal complication after pulmonary valve replacement. This report describes myocardial infarction from extrinsic left main coronary artery compression after pulmonary valve replacement in a 10-y-old boy. He was successfully treated with percutaneous coronary intervention.
Divekar
Abhay A
AA
Section of Pediatric Cardiology, Health Science Center, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. adivekar@exchange.hsc.mb.ca
Lee
John J Y
JJ
Tymchak
Wayne J
WJ
Rutledge
Jennifer M
JM
D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary; D002648:Child; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011665:Pulmonary Valve Insufficiency / Q000601:surgery*