Distortion of the left anterior descending coronary artery after pulmonary valve replacement
Pierre-Emmanuel Séguéla1, François Roubertie2, Jean-Benoit Thambo1
1Congenital and Pediatric Cardiology Unit, Hôpital Haut Lévèque, Avenue de Magellan, 33604 PESSAC, Cedex, France.
Abstract:
Injury of the left main coronary artery may sometimes complicate a pulmonary valve replacement (PVR). We present the case of a 39-year-old man, with post-operative distortion of the left anterior descending coronary artery, which caused onset of ventricular arrhythmia associated with electrocardiographic signs of myocardial ischemia. A coronary angiogram revealed the cause of the lesion. Stenting the coronary artery restored normal coronary blood flow and improved the patient's condition. Through this case, we describe a new life-threatening complication after PVR. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
More Related Videos
Related Concept Videos
Coronary Circulation
Coronary circulation begins at the base of the aorta, where two main arteries arise—the left and right coronary arteries. These arteries encircle the heart in the coronary sulcus and supply the...
Mitral Stenosis I: Introduction
Aortic Regurgitation I: Introduction
Cardiac Catheterization II: Right Heart Catheterization
Cardiac Catheterization III: Left Heart Catheterization
Aortic Regurgitation II: Clinical Features and Diagnostic Tests


