Mitral valve repair complicated by iatrogenic coronary artery lesion treated with percutaneous coronary intervention.
We report a case of mitral valve repair complicated by iatrogenic coronary artery lesion. This rare coronary injury caused an acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction and it was treated successfully with a percutaneous coronary intervention.
Postorino
Stefano
S
Cardiovascular Department, Ospedale dell'Angelo, Mestre, Venezia, Italy.
Buja
Paolo
P
Grassi
Giuseppe
G
Millosevich
Paolo
P
Barbierato
Marco
M
Venturini
Andrea
A
Zanchettin
Chiara
C
Polesel
Elvio
E
Di Pede
Francesco
F
Raviele
Antonio
A
D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000293:injuries*; D006335:Heart Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D058386:Mitral Valve Annuloplasty / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000601:surgery*; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D057772:Vascular System Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*