Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Iatrogenic Occlusion of the Circumflex Artery After Mitral Anuloplasty

We describe a patient with obstruction of the dominant circumflex artery after surgical repair of the mitral valve, repaired successfully with percutaneous coronary intervention during the immediate postoperative period. We discuss the etiology, prevention and management of this complication with special emphasis on percutaneous intervention.