title: Sutureless technique for subacute left ventricular free wall rupture: A case report of an 85-year-old.
abstract: This case was an 85-year-old female who developed left ventricular free wall rupture (LVFWR) of the anterior wall 13 days after an acute myocardial infarction. She was further complicated with an ascending aortic aneurysm and severe aortic regurgitation. The wall was repaired using a sutureless technique with an autologous pericardial patch and GRF glue without cardiopulmonary bypass. Although the complication of a left ventricular aneurysm was seen, the postoperative course was uneventful. Nevertheless, she is doing well 9 months after surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Chubu Tokushukai Hospital, 3-20-1 Teruya, Okinawa City, Okinawa 904-8585, Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Iha
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Arakaki
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Horikawa
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Akasaki
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kuniyoshi
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Koja
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000150:complications; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000150:complications; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications; D018658:Ventricular Septal Rupture / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*