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Unusual pitfall of use of retrograde cardioplegia.

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Eucher, Philippe [UCL] Louagie, Yves [UCL] Buche, Michel [UCL] Haxhe, Jean-Jacques [UCL] Chenu, Patrick [UCL] Schoevaerdts, Jean-Claude [UCL]

The use of retrograde cardioplegia can lead to several complications, mainly related to injuries during the cannulation of the coronary sinus. We herein present a case report of injury to the right coronary artery related to kinking due to the pursestring on the right atrium.

Document type Article de périodique (Journal article) – Case Reports, Journal Article
Access type Accès restreint
Publication date 1995
Journal information "The Annals of thoracic surgery" - Vol. 60, no. 3, p. 689-90 (1995)
Peer reviewed yes
issn 0003-4975
Publication status Publié
Affiliation UCL - MD/CHIR - Département de chirurgie
MESH Subject Aged ; Coronary Vessels - injuries ; Heart Arrest, Induced - adverse effects - methods ; Heart Atria - surgery ; Heart Catheterization - adverse effects ; Humans ; Internal Mammary-Coronary Artery Anastomosis ; Male ; Myocardial Ischemia - etiology ; Saphenous Vein - transplantation ; Suture Techniques - adverse effects
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Bibliographic reference Eucher, Philippe ; Louagie, Yves ; Buche, Michel ; Haxhe, Jean-Jacques ; Chenu, Patrick ; et. al. Unusual pitfall of use of retrograde cardioplegia.. In: The Annals of thoracic surgery, Vol. 60, no. 3, p. 689-90 (1995)
Permanent URL http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/28628