title: Left ventricular rupture after mitral valve replacement in a patient with osteogenesis imperfecta tarda.
abstract: We describe the case of a patient with osteogenesis imperfecta tarda (Lobstein's syndrome) and mitral valve insufficiency. The course after mitral valve replacement was complicated by rupture of the left ventricular posterior wall, which caused massive bleeding and sudden death. The pathologic findings and the operative problems are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, University of Genoa, Hospital San Martino, Italy.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lijoi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cisico
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Caputo
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Scarano
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Parodi
authors.forename: G C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Passerone
mesh_terms: D017809:Fatal Outcome; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*; D010013:Osteogenesis Imperfecta / Q000150:complications*; D018658:Ventricular Septal Rupture / Q000209:etiology*