Minimally invasive removal of a dislocated stent from the right atrium after previous CABG.

Walles, T; Klima, U; Lichtenberg, A; Ruhparwar, A; Shiraga, K; Haverich, A · Ann Thorac Surg · 2001

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Repeat sternotomy after previous open heart operations constitutes a serious risk factor for cardiac injury, particularly in the presence of a patent internal thoracic artery. We report a case of successful minimally invasive removal of a dislocated subclavian vein stent entangled in the tricuspid valve in a patient 5 years after coronary artery bypass surgery.

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