Treatment of delayed rupture of the left ventricle after mitral valve replacement.
Rupture of the left ventricle following mitral valve replacement is a catastrophic complication with deadly consequences. We report here the case of a 75-year-old man who underwent elective mitral valve replacement for severe mitral regurgitation. Delayed type 1 rupture of the left ventricle developed 3 hours postoperatively in the intensive care unit. A salvaging maneuver was used, which gained time, allowing reoperation and successful intraventricular repair.
Gomes
Walter J
WJ
Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol Heart Institute, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom. wjgomes.dcir@epm.br
Underwood
Malcolm
M
Ascione
Raimondo
R
Lloyd
Clinton T
CT
Angelini
Gianni D
GD
D000368:Aged; D006341:Heart Rupture / Q000601:surgery*; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D012086:Reoperation; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous