title: Emergency surgery for extrinsic coronary compression after percutaneous pulmonary valve implantation.
abstract: Coronary artery compression is a rare and potentially fatal complication after percutaneous pulmonary valve implantation. We report on a case of an acute antero-septal non-ST myocardial infarction secondary to the partial laceration of the conduit and the creation of a thrombus giving an extrinsic compression of left anterior descendent coronary artery after Melody valve implantation.
authors.affiliation: Paediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery - IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Lucia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mauri
authors.forename: Alessandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Frigiola
authors.forename: Gianfranco
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Butera
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D023921:Coronary Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000293:injuries*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D004638:Emergency Treatment; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D011664:Pulmonary Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D014694:Ventricular Outflow Obstruction / Q000601:surgery