Intracardiac Repair of the Coronary Sinus Laceration during Retrograde Cardioplegia: A case report.
- Author:
Sang Ik KIM
1
;
Si Hoon KIM
;
Kyeong A YANG
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Ulsan General Hospital, Ulsan, Korea. abc1000@ush.ulsan.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Coronary sinus;
Coronary sinus retroperfusion;
Heart arrest, induced
- MeSH:
Coronary Sinus*;
Endocarditis;
Heart Arrest, Induced*;
Humans;
Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular;
Lacerations*;
Mitral Valve Insufficiency
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2004;37(10):861-864
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
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.
