Left ventricular wall rupture after mitral valve replacement: report of successful repair in 2 patients.
Left ventricular wall rupture after mitral valve replacement, though uncommon, is a disastrous complication when it does occur. We have experienced this problem in 2 separate instances. Successful treatment was accomplished by suturing a large prosthetic patch over the entire area of laceration and hematoma.
D005260:Female; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D008943:Mitral Valve; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous / Q000209:etiology