Acute right coronary artery embolus after aortic valve surgery

Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann. 2002 Dec;10(4):367-8. doi: 10.1177/021849230201000425.

Abstract

A 35-year-old man with rheumatic aortic valve regurgitation developed acute right ventricular failure 8 days after valve replacement with a mechanical prosthesis. Angiography showed a right coronary artery embolus. Successful coronary artery bypass grafting was performed on the beating heart.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aortic Valve Insufficiency / diagnostic imaging
  • Aortic Valve Insufficiency / surgery*
  • Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / adverse effects*
  • Coronary Angiography
  • Coronary Artery Bypass*
  • Coronary Artery Disease / diagnostic imaging
  • Coronary Artery Disease / etiology*
  • Coronary Artery Disease / surgery*
  • Embolism / diagnostic imaging
  • Embolism / etiology*
  • Embolism / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Postoperative Complications*
  • Rheumatic Heart Disease / diagnostic imaging
  • Rheumatic Heart Disease / surgery*
  • Ventricular Dysfunction, Right / diagnostic imaging
  • Ventricular Dysfunction, Right / etiology*
  • Ventricular Dysfunction, Right / surgery*