Key result
Percutaneous pulmonary valve implantation can lead to rare, potentially fatal extrinsic coronary artery compression and myocardial infarction from conduit laceration and thrombus formation.
Population
A patient who underwent percutaneous pulmonary valve implantation (Melody valve)
Design
Case_report
Authors
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Alerts clinicians to coronary compression risk in PPVI; case report leaves incidence and prevention strategies open.
Highlights a rare and potentially fatal complication of coronary artery compression due to conduit laceration and thrombus formation following percutaneous pulmonary valve implantation.
Mauri et al. (2012) studied this question. Percutaneous pulmonary valve implantation can lead to rare, potentially fatal extrinsic coronary artery compression and myocardial infarction from conduit laceration and thrombus formation.
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