Iatrogenic circumflex coronary lesion in mitral valve surgery: Case report and review of the literature

Texas Heart Institute Journal

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 179-183

  Grande, Antonino M ^a,b   Fiore, Antonio ^a   Massetti, Massimo ^a   Viganò, Mario ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

^b FONDAZIONE IRCCS POLICLINICO SAN MATTEO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Arterial occlusive diseases etiology; Coronary vessels injuries; Heart valve prosthesis implantation adverse effects; Iatrogenic disease; Intraoperative complications; Mitral valve surgery; Myocardial infarction etiology; Stents; Treatment outcome

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTERY LESION; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CORONARY ARTERY CIRCUMFLEX BRANCH LESION; HEART VALVE SURGERY; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC DISEASE; MALE; MITRAL ANNULOPLASTY; MITRAL VALVE; MITRAL VALVE REGURGITATION;

CORONARY OCCLUSION; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; HUMANS; IATROGENIC DISEASE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MITRAL VALVE INSUFFICIENCY;

EID: 47249096667     PISSN: 07302347     EISSN: 15266702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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