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Case Report

Volume 2, Number 2, April 2011, pages 90-92

Transesophageal Echocardiographic Diagnosis and Management of Circumflex Artery Injury Following Mitral Valve Repair

Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1. Transesophageal echocardiography showing stenosis of the circumflex artery. ALC, Anterolateral commissure; Cx, Circumflex artery; LA, Left Atrium; LV, Left Ventricle.
Figure 2.
Figure 2. Transesophageal echocardiography after corrected procedure. Circumflex artery (Cx) is opened. LA, Left atrium.
Figure 3.
Figure 3. Schematic diagram of modified midesophageal long axis view shows commonest site (encircled) of circumflex artery injury. CS, Coronary sinus; LMCA, Left main coronary artery; LAD, Left anterior descending artery; LCx, Left Circumflex artery; LA, Left Atrium; LV, Left Ventricle; RV, Right Ventricle.