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Spontaneous coronary artery rupture treated on a beating heart
Author(s) -
Kim Kyung H.
Publication year - 2019
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/jocs.14262
Subject(s) - medicine , hemopericardium , cardiac tamponade , cardiology , cardiopulmonary bypass , artery , tamponade , right coronary artery , myocardial infarction , surgery , coronary angiography
Primary spontaneous coronary artery rupture (SCAR) without any underlying condition is a rare disorder. The acute and often dramatic nature of hemopericardium with cardiac tamponade advocates immediate pericardial drainage or surgical intervention with timely recognition of coronary artery rupture. This is the first case report of primary SCAR successfully treated on a beating heart without cardiopulmonary bypass.