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A Simplified Stepwise Approach to Echo Guidance during Percutaneous Mitral Valve Repair
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Intravascular Imaging of Left Circumflex Occlusion After Mitral Surgery
Verdiana Galli1,2, Gabriele Pesarini1, Flavio Luciano Ribichini1
1Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, University of Verona, Verona, Italy.
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Left circumflex coronary artery occluson rarely occurs after mitral valve surgery. The underlying mechanisms, as well as the clinical presentation and severity may vary. No consensus on the best therapeutic strategy exists. We present a case of left circumflex dynamic occlusion after mitral valve replacement, in which the use of intravascular ultrasound helped in clarifying the mechanism of the occlusion and in guiding the percutaneous revascularization.
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