Iatrogenic Right Coronary Artery Occlusion Following Tricuspid Valve Repair: Case Report of a Rare but Recognized Complication

A A Case Rep. 2017 Jan 15;8(2):39-41. doi: 10.1213/XAA.0000000000000419.

Abstract

Iatrogenic occlusion of the right coronary artery (RCA) is a rare complication after tricuspid valve surgery. We review the case of a 74-year-old female who presented for mitral and tricuspid valve annuloplasty. Unanticipated postcardiopulmonary bypass biventricular hypokinesis was encountered, necessitating extracorporeal support. Emergent coronary angiography demonstrated near-complete RCA occlusion from a taut periarterial suture near the RCA. Deployment of a drug-eluting stent restored normal flow, and the patient made a full recovery. Although an exceedingly rare complication, iatrogenic RCA injury after tricuspid valve operations should be considered in the setting of unexpected ventricular compromise.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Cardiac Catheterization / instrumentation*
  • Cardiac Catheterization / methods
  • Coronary Angiography
  • Coronary Occlusion / diagnostic imaging*
  • Coronary Occlusion / etiology
  • Coronary Occlusion / therapy*
  • Drug-Eluting Stents
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Iatrogenic Disease
  • Postoperative Complications / diagnostic imaging
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Tricuspid Valve / surgery*