REPAIR OF AORTIC CUSP TRAUMATIC LACERATION CAUSED BY CARDIAC-CATHETERIZATION

Authors
FUNDARO P DIMATTIA DG CIALFI A SANTOLI C
Citation
P. Fundaro et al., REPAIR OF AORTIC CUSP TRAUMATIC LACERATION CAUSED BY CARDIAC-CATHETERIZATION, Journal of heart valve disease, 5(3), 1996, pp. 281-282
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
Journal of heart valve disease → ACNP
ISSN journal
09668519
Volume
5
Issue
3
Year of publication
1996
Pages
281 - 282
Database
ISI
SICI code
0966-8519(1996)5:3<281:ROACTL>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
A case of iatrogenic aortic insufficiency due to laceration of the aor tic right coronary leaflet at the time of diagnostic heart catheteriza tion is presented. The situation was remedied by repairing the lacerat ed leaflet.