title: Coronary artery spasm after Cryo Maze III procedure.
abstract: The Cox Maze III procedure has been simplified with the availability of tissue ablation devices; however, complications related to their use are recognized. We report a case of 45-year-old woman who underwent mitral valve repair and concomitant Cryo-Maze procedure. She had reversible right coronary artery spasm develop after the procedure demonstrated by ST-segment elevation changes and coronary angiography, which was reversed with intracoronary nitroglycerin. The region of spasm suggested it as a consequence of proximity of the right coronary artery to the right atrial ablation lines.
authors: Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Mayo Clinic and Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
authors: Bijoy G
authors: BG
authors: Rajbanshi
authors: Eduardo
authors: E
authors: Rodrigues
authors: James J
authors: JJ
authors: Lynch
authors: Rajiv
authors: R
authors: Gulati
authors: Thoralf M
authors: TM
authors: Sundt
mesh_terms: D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000601:surgery; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D003329:Coronary Vasospasm / Q000209:etiology*; D003452:Cryosurgery / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged