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Intraoperative, open-heart coronary angiography in severe acute aortic valve endocarditis
Author(s) -
Marcel van der Linden,
Samuel Heuts,
Leo Veenstra,
Roberto Lorusso
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303
H-Index - 133
eISSN - 1873-734X
pISSN - 1010-7940
DOI - 10.1093/ejcts/ezy434
Subject(s) - medicine , coronary angiography , endocarditis , cardiology , concomitant , angiography , aortic valve replacement , aortic valve , calcification , radiology , myocardial infarction , stenosis
We present the use of intraoperative open-heart coronary angiography in a patient with aortic valve endocarditis and extensive coronary calcification on coronary computed tomography angiography. Open-heart angiography was performed intraoperatively and revealed no significant stenoses. Aortic valve replacement without concomitant bypass surgery was performed, and the patient had an uneventful postoperative course.

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