Perioperative myocardial infarction secondary to dynamic circumflex coronary artery occlusion after mitral valve repair.
Few reported cases document injury to the circumflex coronary artery secondary to repair of the mitral valve annulus. This potentially life-threatening sequela must be considered during mitral valve repair. In an effort to increase awareness of this sequela, we present the case of a patient who experienced a perioperative myocardial infarction secondary to injury of the circumflex coronary artery after mitral valve repair.
Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, St. Paul University Hospital, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas 75390, USA.
Diederik F
DF
Meursing
N Ab
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Boonswang
Nikola
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Dobrilovic
Michael A
MA
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D000328:Adult; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000601:surgery*; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000209:etiology*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*