Sudden Cardiac Death with Myocardial Infarction after Free-flap Lower Extremity Reconstruction

Abstract

[1] MI has been observed after free-flap head and neck reconstruction [2] although it has not been reported after free-flap lower extremity reconstruction. [...]we report a rare case of sudden death from MI after free-flap foot reconstruction. Coronary angiography was performed within 2 h after the collapse which revealed acute total occlusion in the proximal portion of the right coronary artery and the left circumflex coronary artery [Figure 1]g. Right coronary blood flow was restored...