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Published on: September 8, 2023
Intraoperative coronary artery dissection in fibromuscular dysplasia
Xiaoying Lou1, Sumeet S Mitter1, John E Blair1
1Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois.
Abstract:
A 61-year-old woman with bicuspid aortic stenosis, an ascending aortic aneurysm, and a remote history of renal fibromuscular dysplasia underwent aortic root replacement complicated by extensive dissection of the left circumflex artery extending retrograde into the left anterior descending artery. This was managed by coronary artery bypass grafting, left ventricular support, and percutaneous coronary intervention for propagation of the dissection. This case highlights the prevalence, diagnosis, and management of intraoperative coronary dissection secondary to fibromuscular dysplasia.

