PubMed · 1998 · 15 citations · 0 references
MedicineCardiologySurgeryCardiothoracic SurgeryClinical CardiologyVascular SurgeryCardiac Valve SurgeryCoronary Artery SurgeryHeart FailureMitral Valve DiseaseMyocardial Infarction ComplicationsSurgical Valve ReplacementMitral AnnuloplastySurgical AnnuloplastySurgical Mitral Valve ReplacementSurgical Tricuspid Valve ReplacementTricuspid Annuloplasty
We report a case of myocardial infarction after mitral valve replacement occurring in a patient with the left cyrcumflex coronary artery arising from the right one. The patient underwent mitral valve replacement with a size 27 Carbomedics prosthesis and a tricuspidal annuloplasty was performed according to the De Vega technique. Patient died on the 20th postoperative day.