title: Calcium Resection to Relieve Left Main Coronary Obstruction in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement.
abstract: Coronary obstruction during transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is a rare yet life-threatening complication. Emergent resection of the obstructing calcium is a quick and simple method to restore coronary perfusion in TAVR over emergency CABG. doi: 10.1111/jocs.12752 (J Card Surg 2016;31:315-317).
authors.affiliation: Section of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Westchester Medical Center, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York.
authors.forename: Gilbert H L
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Westchester Medical Center, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York.
authors.forename: Hasan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ahmad
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Westchester Medical Center, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York.
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cohen
authors.affiliation: Section of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Westchester Medical Center, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York.
authors.forename: Cenap
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Undemir
authors.affiliation: Section of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Westchester Medical Center, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York.
authors.forename: Steven L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Lansman
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D054059:Coronary Occlusion / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D062645:Percutaneous Coronary Intervention / Q000379:methods*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D065467:Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement / Q000009:adverse effects*