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General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Published in: General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 8/2017

01-08-2017 | Case Report

Right ventricular infarction caused by tricuspid ring annuloplasty

Authors: Yujiro Miura, Ryosuke Takeuchi, Yasuhiko Terai, Masanao Nakai, Fumio Yamazaki, Tomoya Onodera, Mitsuomi Shimamoto

Published in: General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery | Issue 8/2017

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Abstract

Injury to the right coronary artery (RCA) is a rare complication of tricuspid annuloplasty. We report a patient who developed right ventricular (RV) infarction, because of tricuspid annuloplasty, and review management options.
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Metadata
Title
Right ventricular infarction caused by tricuspid ring annuloplasty
Authors
Yujiro Miura
Ryosuke Takeuchi
Yasuhiko Terai
Masanao Nakai
Fumio Yamazaki
Tomoya Onodera
Mitsuomi Shimamoto
Publication date
01-08-2017
Publisher
Springer Japan
Published in
General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery / Issue 8/2017
Print ISSN: 1863-6705
Electronic ISSN: 1863-6713
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11748-016-0687-3

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