Repair of left ventricular rupture after mitral valve replacement: use of a Teflon patch and glue.
Rupture of the left ventricular wall is an infrequent but lethal complication after mitral valve replacement. We present the case of a patient in whom such a rupture was successfully repaired in the intensive care unit with a patch of Teflon felt stuck in place with glue.
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Department of Cardiac Surgery, Hospital de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain. anselmo.delafuente.calixto@cfnavarra.es
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Sánchez
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Fernández
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D000368:Aged; D016063:Blood Loss, Surgical / Q000517:prevention & control; D004659:Enbucrilate / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006341:Heart Rupture / Q000628:therapy*; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000293:injuries*; D006488:Hemostasis, Surgical / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy*
D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D004659:Enbucrilate