Postoperative Myocardial Infarction Due to Coronary Embolization of Valve Tissue After Surgical Mitral Valve Replacement.
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- Report
- Authors
- Hadzalic H; Heart Clinic Hirslanden, Zurich, Switzerland.; Hasific S; Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark.; Oechslin L; Heart Clinic Hirslanden, Zurich, Switzerland.; Maccio U; University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.; Aymard T; Heart Clinic Hirslanden, Zurich, Switzerland.; Grünenfelder J; Heart Clinic Hirslanden, Zurich, Switzerland.; Kapos I; Heart Clinic Hirslanden, Zurich, Switzerland.; Wyss C; Heart Clinic Hirslanden, Zurich, Switzerland.
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- Publisher: Elsevier Inc Country of Publication: Netherlands NLM ID: 101757292 Publication Model: eCollection Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2666-0849 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 26660849 NLM ISO Abbreviation: JACC Case Rep Subsets: PubMed not MEDLINE
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- Language
- English
We present the case of a 61-year-old man with known Morbus Barlow disease, who presented with postoperative myocardial infarction and cardiac arrest within 1 hour after minimally invasive mitral valve surgery owing to coronary artery occlusion by native mitral valve tissue.
Competing Interests: The authors have reported that they have no relationships relevant to the contents of this paper to disclose.
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