Cardiovascular Pathology
Volume 19, Issue 3 , Pages 187-190 , May 2010

Massive acute infarction of the right ventricular wall without or only minimal infarction of the left ventricular wall after aortic valve replacement with or without simultaneous replacement of the ascending aorta

  • William Clifford Roberts

      Affiliations

    • Baylor Heart and Vascular Institute, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75246, USA
    • Department of Pathology, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75246, USA
    • Department of Internal Medicine (Cardiology), Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75246, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Baylor Heart and Vascular Institute, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75246, USA. Tel.: +1 214 820 7911; fax: +1 214 820 7533.
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  • Brent Andrew Patterson

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine (Cardiology), Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75246, USA
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  • Jong Mi Ko

      Affiliations

    • Baylor Heart and Vascular Institute, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75246, USA
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  • Rebecca Anne Sager

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75246, USA
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  • Jason Andrew Clark

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75246, USA
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  • Joseph Manuel Guileyardo

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75246, USA

Received 1 October 2008 ,Revised 17 November 2008 ,Accepted 16 December 2008.

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  2. Zaus EA, Kearns WM. Massive infarction of the right ventricle and atrium. Report of a case. Circulation. 1952;6:593–598
  3. Kircher T, Moothart R. Isolated right ventricular infarction with massive dilation. Acquired Uhl's disease?. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 1982;106:385–387

 Funding: No grant was used to support this investigation.

 Conflict of interest disclosures: The authors have no conflicts of interest.

PII: S1054-8807(08)00192-0

doi: 10.1016/j.carpath.2008.12.011

Cardiovascular Pathology
Volume 19, Issue 3 , Pages 187-190 , May 2010

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