Myocardial infarction caused by compression of anomalous circumflex coronary artery after mitral valve replacement

Speziale, G.; Fattouch, K.; Ruvolo, G.; Fiorenza, G.; Papalia, U.; Marino, B.

Minerva Cardioangiologica 46(11): 455-456

1998


ISSN/ISBN: 0026-4725
PMID: 10207293
Document Number: 497465
We report a case of myocardial infarction after mitral valve replacement occurring in a patient with the left cyrcumflex coronary artery arising from the right one. The patient underwent mitral valve replacement with a size 27 Carbomedics prosthesis and a tricuspidal annuloplasty was performed according to the De Vega technique. Patient died on the 20th postoperative day.

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