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Intractable right coronary artery spasm in the early postoperative period after heart transplantation: a case report.

Jae-Wook ChungJeehoon KangHae-Young LeeSuk Ho SohnHo Young HwangHyun-Jai Cho
Published in: Korean journal of transplantation (2022)
Coronary artery spasm after heart transplantation is a very rare complication. In one observational study and many anecdotal reports, most cases of coronary artery spasm occurred more than 1 year after surgery and had good outcomes. However, cases of intractable coronary artery spasm during the early postoperative period resulting in fatality are limited. This report presents a case of two cardiac arrests caused by coronary artery spasms within a short period of time after heart transplantation.
Keyphrases
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  • pulmonary artery
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