title: Treatment of delayed rupture of the left ventricle after mitral valve replacement.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol Heart Institute, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom. wjgomes.dcir@epm.br
authors.forename: Walter J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Gomes
authors.forename: Malcolm
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Underwood
authors.forename: Raimondo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ascione
authors.forename: Clinton T
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Lloyd
authors.forename: Gianni D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Angelini
mesh_terms: 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