Compression of anomalous circumflex coronary artery by a prosthetic valve ring.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Anomalous origin of the circumflex coronary artery from the right aortic sinus, with a retroaortic course, is usually without consequence. We report a patient who underwent aortic valve replacement for bicuspid aortic valve. The prosthesis sewing ring distorted the circumflex, producing myocardial infarcts and sudden death during exercise.
Medical subject headings
- Aortic Valve Insufficiency
- Coronary Vessel Anomalies
- Death, Sudden, Cardiac
- Heart Valve Prosthesis
- Myocardial Infarction