1995 ◽  
Vol 15 (9) ◽  
pp. 1307-1313 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Coresh ◽  
T.H. Beaty ◽  
V.L. Prenger ◽  
J. Xu ◽  
P.O. Kwiterovich

Author(s):  
Vincenzo Giordano ◽  
Jan G. Grandjean

A 51-year-old man developed severe mitral regurgitation 10 years after previous mitral valve repair; the echocardiographic images showed a remarkable eccentric jet toward posterior wall of left atrium associated with a high degree of pulmonary vein retrograde flow. The coronary arteriography pointed out no pathologic lesions but a coronary fistula from the proximal right coronary to the right atrium. The standard approach was avoided, and a right anterolateral minithoracotomy was chosen, providing an excellent view. Under cardiopulmonary bypass and mild hypothermia, the mitral valve was re-repaired, and a new ring was implanted. After aortic cross-clamp release, the right coronary fistula was closed through the right atrium. The postoperative course was uneventful, and the patient was discharged on the fourth postoperative day. In such a high-risk reintervention and concomitant procedure, we think that this different approach may represent a feasible and reliable alternative.


1978 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 450-459 ◽  
Author(s):  
HARRY W. FISCHER ◽  
KENNETH R. THOMSON

1986 ◽  
Vol 57 (1) ◽  
pp. 177-178 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eric R. Bates ◽  
Mark J. Krell ◽  
Edward N. Dean ◽  
William W. O'Neill ◽  
Robert A. Vogel

CHEST Journal ◽  
1975 ◽  
Vol 67 (2) ◽  
pp. 221-225 ◽  
Author(s):  
Harry L. Page ◽  
W. Barton Campbell

Circulation ◽  
1963 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 107-112 ◽  
Author(s):  
RICHARD S. ROSS

JAMA ◽  
1976 ◽  
Vol 235 (8) ◽  
pp. 819 ◽  
Author(s):  
Walt F. Weaver

1969 ◽  
Vol 106 (3) ◽  
pp. 536-541 ◽  
Author(s):  
FRANK R. BEGG ◽  
MOHAMMED A. KOOROS ◽  
DON L. FISHER

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