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Spontaneous coronary artery embolus associated with calcific aortic stenosis. Chest 1994 Apr;105(4):1289-90

Date

04/01/1994

Pubmed ID

8162777

DOI

10.1378/chest.105.4.1289

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-0028347094 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   15 Citations

Abstract

Calcific embolization from aortic stenosis may be more frequent than commonly appreciated. Most calcific emboli are clinically silent, although transient ischemic attacks, cerebral infarcts, blindness (from central retinal artery occlusions), and myocardial infarctions have been reported. We describe a patient with calcific bicuspid aortic stenosis who presented with transient ischemic attacks and angina secondary to a calcific embolus to the second circumflex marginal coronary artery. The calcific embolus was retrieved during aortic valve replacement surgery. A review of the literature suggests that calcific embolization from calcific aortic stenosis may occur more commonly in patients with bicuspid valves.

Author List

Salka S, Almassi GH, Leitschuh ML

Author

G Hossein Almassi MD Professor in the Surgery department at Medical College of Wisconsin

MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Aortic Valve Stenosis
Calcinosis
Coronary Disease
Embolism
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Radiography