Open AccessAngioplasty of Iatrogenic Circumflex Coronary Stenosis Following Mitral Valve Surgery: Report of two cases
Author(s) -
R. Katyayini,
A.N. Patnaik,
P.V.R.C. Raju,
K.V.S.S. Saikiran
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
indian journal of clinical cardiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2632-4644
pISSN - 2632-4636
DOI - 10.1177/2632463619901229
Subject(s) - circumflex , medicine , stenosis , complication , angioplasty , cardiology , surgery , percutaneous , percutaneous coronary intervention , mitral valve , artery , myocardial infarction
There are only a few case reports of iatrogenic compression of left circumflex duringmitral valve surgery. We encountered 2 such incidences which were successfully managedwith timely percutaneous intervention. The possible mechanisms causing this trickycomplication and tips to avoid it are discussed in this report.
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