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The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Vol 30, 564-568, Copyright © 1980 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Coronary embolism: surgical management

R Pifarre, J Grieco, HJ Sullivan, PJ Scanlon, SA Johnson and RM Gunnar

The successful use of Fogarty catheter embolectomy combined with aortocoronary vein bypass graft in 4 patients with an acute myocardial infarction is presented. Three patients sustained acute occlusion of the coronary artery secondary to an embolus during cardiac catheterization. In the fourth patient, the left anterior descending coronary artery was occluded with a fragment of calcium debris during aortic valve replacement. All patients survived the operation. Acute occlusion of the coronary artery secondary to an embolus is uncommon, but its early recognition and appropriate surgical management may be lifesaving.




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