Coronary Artery Straightening Causing Acute Severe Mitral Regurgitation

J Invasive Cardiol. 2018 Feb;30(2):E18-E19.

Abstract

A 79-year-old woman had an atretic LIMA to LAD but without significant LAD stenosis, patent SVG to OM1, patent SVG to RCA, and severe tandem lesions in a very tortuous LCX for which she underwent PCI. Placement of a BMW coronary guidewire into the LCX resulted in the straightening of the vessel.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Video-Audio Media

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Coronary Angiography / methods*
  • Coronary Artery Bypass / adverse effects*
  • Coronary Artery Bypass / methods
  • Coronary Artery Disease* / diagnosis
  • Coronary Artery Disease* / surgery
  • Coronary Vessels* / diagnostic imaging
  • Coronary Vessels* / pathology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Mammary Arteries / diagnostic imaging
  • Mammary Arteries / pathology
  • Mitral Valve Insufficiency* / diagnostic imaging
  • Mitral Valve Insufficiency* / etiology
  • Percutaneous Coronary Intervention / methods*
  • Postoperative Complications* / diagnosis
  • Postoperative Complications* / etiology
  • Postoperative Complications* / surgery
  • Reoperation / methods
  • Treatment Outcome