title: Left ventricular rupture associated with mitral valve replacement.
abstract: Rupture of the left ventricle during the immediate postoperative period is a serious, but uncommon complication of mitral valve replacement. This review article outlines the pathological findings, possible causative mechanisms and current management of this cardiac surgical catastrophe.
authors.affiliation: Cardiothoracic Surgical Unit, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Queen Elizabeth Medical Centre, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK.
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Hughes
authors.forename: T R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Graham
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006341:Heart Rupture / Q000209:etiology*; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology