Adjunctive technique for control of hemorrhage during repair of cardiac rupture.
A 66-year-old man was treated for left ventricular free wall rupture after acute myocardial infarction. The cardiac rupture was repaired with a wide patch without infarctectomy. However, bleeding from the suture line was difficult to control. Using a new technique we made a fistula between the peripatch space and the right atrium. This was very effective in stopping the bleeding. Therefore, this technique can be an option in the management of myocardial bleeding.
Matsumoto
M
M
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Wakayama Red Cross Hospital, Japan.
Konishi
Y
Y
Yuasa
S
S
Miwa
S
S
D000368:Aged; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006342:Heart Rupture, Post-Infarction / Q000150:complications*; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications