Anatomic distortion of the right coronary artery as a complication of lung transplantation.

Melby, Spencer J; Larue, Shane J; Lasala, John M; Pal, Nirvik; Lakshminarasimhachar, Anand; Trulock, Elbert P; Kreisel, Daniel; Pasque, Michael K et al. · Ann Thorac Surg · 2010

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Lung transplantation for end-stage chronic obstructive lung disease is now considered the standard of care. We report a case of perioperative myocardial ischemia and cardiovascular compromise in a single lung transplant recipient due to right coronary artery occlusion from mediastinal shift and repositioning of the heart.

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