Acute coronary syndrome as a result of left main coronary artery stenosis after aortic valve replacement. A report of three cases

Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) as a result of iatrogenic coronary ostial stenosis (ICOS) is a rare but potentially life-threatening complication of aortic valve replacement (AVR). We present three cases of patients with ACS shortly after AVR, in whom ICOS were revealed. They refused an operation and...

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Autores principales: Araszkiewicz, Aleksander, Lesiak, Maciej, Urbanowicz, Tomasz, Jankiewicz, Stanisław, Grajek, Stefan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Termedia Publishing House 2013
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Special Paper
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3915960/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24570708
http://dx.doi.org/10.5114/pwki.2013.35450
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Sumario:Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) as a result of iatrogenic coronary ostial stenosis (ICOS) is a rare but potentially life-threatening complication of aortic valve replacement (AVR). We present three cases of patients with ACS shortly after AVR, in whom ICOS were revealed. They refused an operation and thus they were treated with percutaneous coronary intervention. The potential pathomechanisms of ICOS and treatment options are discussed.

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