Unusual pitfall of use of retrograde cardioplegia.

Eucher, Philippe;Louagie, Yves;Buche, Michel;Haxhe, Jean-Jacques;Schoevaerdts, Jean-Claude;et.al.
(1995) The Annals of Thoracic Surgery — Vol. 60, n° 3, p. 689-690 (1995)

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  • Louagie, YvesUCLouvain
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  • Buche, MichelUCLouvain
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  • Haxhe, Jean-JacquesUCLouvain
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  • Chenu, PatrickUCLouvain
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  • Schoevaerdts, Jean-ClaudeUCLouvain
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Abstract
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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Eucher, P., Louagie, Y., Buche, M., Haxhe, J.-J., Chenu, P., & Schoevaerdts, J.-C. (1995). Unusual pitfall of use of retrograde cardioplegia. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 60(3), 689-690. https://doi.org/10.1016/0003-4975(95)00193-O (Original work published 1995)