Atrioventricular disruption managed by ex-situ repair and autotransplantation.
Atrioventricular groove disruption remains one of the most devastating complications following mitral valve replacement. Herein are described two cases that were successfully managed by ex-situ repair and autotransplantation.
El-Essawi
Aschraf
A
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Klinikum Braunschweig, Braunschweig, Germany. aelessawi@aol.com
Biancosino
Christian
C
Anssar
Marcel
M
Kutschka
Ingo
I
Breitenbach
Ingo
I
Harringer
Wolfgang
W
D000368:Aged; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006341:Heart Rupture / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008943:Mitral Valve