Unusual pitfall of use of retrograde cardioplegia.

Ann Thorac Surg

Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Cliniques Universitaires UCL de Mont-Godinne, Yvoir, Belgium.

Published: September 1995

The use of retrograde cardioplegia can lead to several complications, mainly related to injuries during the cannulation of the coronary sinus. We herein present a case report of injury to the right coronary artery related to kinking due to the pursestring on the right atrium.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0003-4975(95)00193-ODOI Listing

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