Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.
2004 Oct;37(10):861-864.
Intracardiac Repair of the Coronary Sinus Laceration during Retrograde Cardioplegia: A case report
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- 1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Ulsan General Hospital, Ulsan, Korea. abc1000@ush.ulsan.kr
- 2Department of Anesthesia, Ulsan General Hospital, Ulsan, Korea.
Abstract
- Coronary sinus injuries related to the use of retrograde cardioplegia are rare and have potentially lethal complications. This report describes a case of coronary sinus laceration during retrograde cardioplegia in an old patient with mitral valve regurgitation, endocarditis, and left ventricular hypertrophy, and tells the details of the method of intracardiac repair.
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