Decision making of iatrogenic coronary embolism after SAVR: a case report
Abstract Background Acute coronary artery obstruction is a rare but lethal complication of surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR), which may be caused by embolization of resected native tissue such as calcium plaque, thrombus, or perivalvular aortic tissue like fat embolus. Coronary artery bypass...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2024-03-01
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| Series: | Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-024-02613-1 |