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Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1984; 32(6): 379-380
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1023428
Case Report

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Right Coronary Artery Occlusion by Cloth from a Starr-Edwards Aortic Valve Prosthesis

G. D. Angelini, E. N. P. Kulatilake, S. H. Armistead
  • Cardiothoracic Department, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK
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1984

Publication Date:
19 March 2008 (online)

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Summary

We report a case of sudden onset of angina 11 years after implantation of a No. 8 Model 2300 Starr-Edwards clothcovered aortic valve prosthesis for aortic Stenosis and insufficiency. At operation the cloth covering one strut of the metal cage was tenuously attached to the ring of the prosthesis, with its free end completely occluding the right coronary artery ostium. The valve was replaced and the obstructing foreign body removed, re-establishing the patency of the right coronary artery.

Key words

Starr-Edwards aortic prosthesis - Coronary artery obstruction - Cloth wear