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Embolic Occlusion of the Left Main Coronary Artery Following an Isolated Aortic Valve Replacement
Author(s) -
Leontyev Sergey,
Borger Michael A.,
Battellini Roberto,
Seeburger Joerg,
Lehmann Sven,
Légaré JeanFrancois,
Mohr Friedrich W.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of cardiac surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.428
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1540-8191
pISSN - 0886-0440
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-8191.2010.01189.x
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , aortic valve replacement , aortic valve , occlusion , coronary occlusion , stenosis
Coronary occlusion after aortic valve replacement due to embolization is a rare complication. We report the case of a patient who developed acute heart failure due to occlusion of the left main coronary artery following an aortic valve replacement. Successful treatment was achieved with emergent coronary bypass surgery . (J Card Surg 2011;26:168‐170)