Anomalous course of coronary artery challenging mitral valve surgery. Issue 6 (29th April 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Djordjevic, Ilija; Eghbalzadeh, Kaveh; Boensch, Marc; Weber, Carolyn; Sabashnikov, Anton; Mader, Navid; Wahlers, Thorsten
• Is Part Of: Journal of cardiac surgery. Volume 34:Issue 6(2019)
• Page Start: 522
• Page End: 524
• Publication Date: 2019-04-29
• Subjects: anomalous -- coronary artery -- mitral valve surgery; Heart -- Surgery -- Periodicals; 617.412005
• DOI: 10.1111/jocs.14064
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0886-0440

Abstract

Abstract: Suture‐related injuries of the left circumflex branch are a serious and well‐known complication of mitral valve surgery. Avoiding this complication is challenging, especially in an unexpected course of coronary arteries. We present a case of minimally invasive mitral valve repair in a patient with a rare anatomical variant of the main stem in direct proximity to the whole anterior leaflet.