Right coronary artery deformation and injury following tricuspid valve surgery

ABSTRACT:

Background

Due to its close anatomical proximity to the annular plane of the tricuspid valve (TV), the right coronary artery (RCA) is at risk of injury and distortion during surgical and interventional repair. Recently, reversible, non-flow limiting, purse-string like deformations of the RCA following percutaneous TV annuloplasty have been described. In contrast, there are only anecdotal reports on RCA deformation following conventional TV surgery.

Materials and methods

A retrospective analysis of all patients undergoing TV surgery in our hospital between 2009 and 2019 was performed including all patients who received a post-operative coronary angiography (POCA). Angiographic footage was reviewed for RCA affections.

Results

A total of 1,383 patients underwent TV

SUBMITTER: Gercek M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9684246 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature