This paper discusses two male patients with severe aortic stenosis, whose right coronary arteries （RCA） were completely occluded during transcatheter aortic valve implantation （TAVI）, leading to fatal hemodynamic ...This paper discusses two male patients with severe aortic stenosis, whose right coronary arteries （RCA） were completely occluded during transcatheter aortic valve implantation （TAVI）, leading to fatal hemodynamic disorder. Occlusions of RCA complicated by TAVI are rare. In addition, emergency cardiopulmonary bypass （CPB） played a critical role in rescuing our second patient. Both patients were admitted for ＂severe aortic stenosis,＂ and TAVIs were performed. The first patient＇s blood pressure immediately dropped to 70/40 mmHg after the balloon expansion and did not increase much after the administration of aramine or fluid therapy. He did not receive emergency surgery and died after 1.5 h of resuscitation. The second patient＇s blood pressure fluctuated greatly for several minutes after the valve implantation, ranging from 170/100 mmHg to 60/40 mmHg. Angiography revealed a total occlusion of RCA. Thoracic surgery with CPB was performed, and the patient survived.展开更多
BACKGROUND Typically,right coronary artery(RCA)occlusion causes ST-segment elevation in inferior leads.However,it is rarely observed that RCA occlusion causes STsegment elevation only in precordial leads.In general,an...BACKGROUND Typically,right coronary artery(RCA)occlusion causes ST-segment elevation in inferior leads.However,it is rarely observed that RCA occlusion causes STsegment elevation only in precordial leads.In general,an electrocardiogram is considered to be the most important method for determining the infarct-related artery,and recognizing this is helpful for timely discrimination of the culprit artery for reperfusion therapy.In this case,an elderly woman presented with chest pain showing dynamic changes in precordial ST-segment elevation with RCA occlusion.CASE SUMMARY A 96-year-old woman presented with acute chest pain showing precordial STsegment elevation with dynamic changes.Myocardial injury markers became positive.Coronary angiography indicated acute total occlusion of the proximal nondominant RCA,mild atherosclerosis of left anterior descending artery and 75%stenosis in the left circumflex coronary artery.Percutaneous coronary intervention was conducted for the RCA.Repeated manual thrombus aspiration was performed,and fresh thrombus was aspirated.A 2 mm×15 mm balloon was used to dilate the RCA with an acceptable angiographic result.The patient’s chest pain was relieved immediately.A postprocedural electrocardiogram showed alleviation of precordial ST-segment elevation.The diagnosis of acute isolated right ventricular infarction caused by proximal nondominant RCA occlusion was confirmed.Echocardiography indicated normal motion of the left ventricular anterior wall and interventricular septum(ejection fraction of 54%),and the right ventricle was slightly dilated.The patient was asymptomatic during the 9-mo follow-up period.CONCLUSION Cardiologists should be conscious that precordial ST-segment elevation may be caused by occlusion of the nondominant RCA.展开更多
文摘This paper discusses two male patients with severe aortic stenosis, whose right coronary arteries （RCA） were completely occluded during transcatheter aortic valve implantation （TAVI）, leading to fatal hemodynamic disorder. Occlusions of RCA complicated by TAVI are rare. In addition, emergency cardiopulmonary bypass （CPB） played a critical role in rescuing our second patient. Both patients were admitted for ＂severe aortic stenosis,＂ and TAVIs were performed. The first patient＇s blood pressure immediately dropped to 70/40 mmHg after the balloon expansion and did not increase much after the administration of aramine or fluid therapy. He did not receive emergency surgery and died after 1.5 h of resuscitation. The second patient＇s blood pressure fluctuated greatly for several minutes after the valve implantation, ranging from 170/100 mmHg to 60/40 mmHg. Angiography revealed a total occlusion of RCA. Thoracic surgery with CPB was performed, and the patient survived.
基金Natural Science Basic Research Program of Shaanxi Province,No.2020JQ-939.
文摘BACKGROUND Typically,right coronary artery(RCA)occlusion causes ST-segment elevation in inferior leads.However,it is rarely observed that RCA occlusion causes STsegment elevation only in precordial leads.In general,an electrocardiogram is considered to be the most important method for determining the infarct-related artery,and recognizing this is helpful for timely discrimination of the culprit artery for reperfusion therapy.In this case,an elderly woman presented with chest pain showing dynamic changes in precordial ST-segment elevation with RCA occlusion.CASE SUMMARY A 96-year-old woman presented with acute chest pain showing precordial STsegment elevation with dynamic changes.Myocardial injury markers became positive.Coronary angiography indicated acute total occlusion of the proximal nondominant RCA,mild atherosclerosis of left anterior descending artery and 75%stenosis in the left circumflex coronary artery.Percutaneous coronary intervention was conducted for the RCA.Repeated manual thrombus aspiration was performed,and fresh thrombus was aspirated.A 2 mm×15 mm balloon was used to dilate the RCA with an acceptable angiographic result.The patient’s chest pain was relieved immediately.A postprocedural electrocardiogram showed alleviation of precordial ST-segment elevation.The diagnosis of acute isolated right ventricular infarction caused by proximal nondominant RCA occlusion was confirmed.Echocardiography indicated normal motion of the left ventricular anterior wall and interventricular septum(ejection fraction of 54%),and the right ventricle was slightly dilated.The patient was asymptomatic during the 9-mo follow-up period.CONCLUSION Cardiologists should be conscious that precordial ST-segment elevation may be caused by occlusion of the nondominant RCA.
