CALCIFIED EMBOLUS OF THE LEFT CORONARY OSTIA AFTER AORTIC-VALVE REPLACEMENT

Authors
FOLLIGUET TA MALERGUE MC TEMKINE J DIBIE A PETRIE J LABORDE F
Citation
Ta. Folliguet et al., CALCIFIED EMBOLUS OF THE LEFT CORONARY OSTIA AFTER AORTIC-VALVE REPLACEMENT, The Annals of thoracic surgery, 63(4), 1997, pp. 1162-1163
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery,"Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
The Annals of thoracic surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
00034975
Volume
63
Issue
4
Year of publication
1997
Pages
1162 - 1163
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-4975(1997)63:4<1162:CEOTLC>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
A patient with a left coronary calcified embolus causing acute myocard ial dysfunction immediately after aortic valve replacement is describe d. Prompt diagnosis by transesophageal echocardiogram was made, which led to removal of the embolus and a subsequent satisfactory course. (C ) 1997 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.