title: Surgical repair of left ventricle to coronary sinus fistula complicating mitral valve replacement.
abstract: We report the case of a 55-year-old female patient who underwent reoperation because of left ventricular to coronary sinus fistula following previous mitral valve replacement. The fistula was closed surgically with a patch of heterologous bovine pericardium. The postoperative course was uneventful and the patient is recovering well 12 months after the operation.
authors: Angelo De Gasperis Department of Cardiac Surgery, Niguarda Hospital, Milan, Italy.
authors: Stefano Maria
authors: SM
authors: Marianeschi
authors: Aldo
authors: A
authors: Cannata
authors: Emanuele
authors: E
authors: Catena
authors: Giuseppe
authors: G
authors: Tarelli
authors: Ettore
authors: E
authors: Vitali
mesh_terms: D054326:Coronary Sinus; D005260:Female; D005402:Fistula / Q000601:surgery*; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D008943:Mitral Valve; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012086:Reoperation; D016157:Vascular Fistula / Q000601:surgery*