Myocardial infarction with ventricular septal rupture complicating elective aortic valve replacement.
Herein is described the case of a 79-year-old woman who underwent elective aortic valve replacement. The procedure was complicated by a particulate embolism into the left anterior descending artery leading to a myocardial infarction, complicated by ventricular septal rupture. Subsequently, the patient was reoperated on and the septal defect closed successfully, with an uneventful recovery.
Milhous
J Gerrit-Jan
JG
A Department of Cardiology, Saint Antonius Hospital, Koekoekslaan 1, 3435 CM Nieuwegein, The Netherlands. g.milhous@antonius.net
Heijmen
Robin H
RH
Ball
Egbert T
ET
Plokker
H W Thijs
HW
D000368:Aged; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D003328:Coronary Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D017558:Elective Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D011859:Radiography; D012086:Reoperation; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018658:Ventricular Septal Rupture / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*