Percutaneous Management of Septic Left Anterior Descending Coronary Occlusion Following Minimally Invasive Surgery for Mitral Valve Infective Endocarditis
Abstract
Coronary artery embolization is an unusual complication following infective endocarditis (IE) surgery. A 43-year-old woman developed an anterior ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) with acute left anterior descending artery occlusion due to septic emboli during the immediate postoperative period following minimally invasive mitral valve repair for IE. It was successfully treated with thromboaspiration and balloon angioplasty. Coronary...
Paper Details
Title
Percutaneous Management of Septic Left Anterior Descending Coronary Occlusion Following Minimally Invasive Surgery for Mitral Valve Infective Endocarditis
Published Date
Jan 1, 2022
Volume
38
Issue
1
Pages
126 - 128
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