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01-12-2022 | Transesophageal Echocardiography | Case report
Iatrogenic right coronary artery occlusion during minimally invasive cardiac surgery-tricuspid annuloplasty—a case report
Authors:
Daichi Urabe, Masahiro Ide, Motoyuki Matsuoka, Ryuichiro Miyake
Published in:
JA Clinical Reports
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Issue 1/2022
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Abstract
Although rare, right coronary artery (RCA) injury is a serious complication of tricuspid annuloplasty (TAP) and warrants close attention. We report a case of ST elevation myocardial infarction secondary to iatrogenic RCA occlusion during minimally invasive cardiac surgery (MICS). Electrocardiography (ECG) revealed ST segment elevation in lead II. Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) revealed inferior wall hypokinesis after cardiopulmonary bypass, and coronary angiography revealed peripheral RCA occlusion. Intraoperatively, we detected an atrioventricular groove deformity during the second surgical procedure. Wall motion and ECG abnormalities showed normalization after TAP was reestablished. Vigilant monitoring using TEE and ECG is important to detect intraoperative myocardial ischemia during MICS-TAP.