Right ventricular infarction caused by tricuspid ring annuloplasty

Injury to the right coronary artery (RCA) is a rare complication of tricuspid annuloplasty. We report a patient who developed right ventricular (RV) infarction, because of tricuspid annuloplasty, and review management options.

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Veröffentlicht in:General thoracic and cardiovascular surgery 2017-08, Vol.65 (8), p.463-465
Hauptverfasser: Miura, Yujiro, Takeuchi, Ryosuke, Terai, Yasuhiko, Nakai, Masanao, Yamazaki, Fumio, Onodera, Tomoya, Shimamoto, Mitsuomi
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Zusammenfassung:Injury to the right coronary artery (RCA) is a rare complication of tricuspid annuloplasty. We report a patient who developed right ventricular (RV) infarction, because of tricuspid annuloplasty, and review management options.
ISSN:1863-6705
1863-6713
DOI:10.1007/s11748-016-0687-3