A new technique for repair of atrioventricular disruption complicating mitral valve replacement.
Atrioventricular disruption is an uncommon but often lethal complication in mitral valve replacement. We present the case of a 79-year-old woman in whom the disruption after mitral valve replacement was successfully repaired using BioGlue surgical adhesive, bovine pericardium, and polytetrafluoroethylene (Teflon) patch.
Mejia
Rosauro
R
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. rossmejia@hotmail.com
Thomson
Duncan S
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D000368:Aged; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D001705:Bioprosthesis; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D004338:Drug Combinations; D005260:Female; D005976:Glutaral / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D006341:Heart Rupture / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D006488:Hemostasis, Surgical; D006801:Humans; D007036:Hypothermia, Induced; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D008946:Mitral Valve Stenosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D012151:Resuscitation; D012214:Rheumatic Heart Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D012710:Serum Albumin, Bovine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013536:Suture Techniques; D014014:Tissue Adhesives / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D004338:Drug Combinations; D014014:Tissue Adhesives; D012710:Serum Albumin, Bovine; D005976:Glutaral