Treatment of delayed rupture of the left ventricle after mitral valve replacement

AUTOR(ES)

Gomes, Walter J., Underwood, Malcolm, Ascione, Raimondo, Lloyd, Clinton T., Angelini, Gianni D.

FONTE

Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2002-11

RESUMO

Rupture of the left ventricle following mitral valve replacement is a catastrophic complication with deadly consequences. We report here the case of a 75-year-old man who underwent elective mitral valve replacement for severe mitral regurgitation. Delayed type 1 rupture of the left ventricle developed 3 hours postoperatively in the intensive care unit. A salvaging maneuver was used, which gained time, allowing reoperation and successful intraventricular repair.

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