title: Atrioventricular disruption managed by ex-situ repair and autotransplantation.
abstract: 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.
authors: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Klinikum Braunschweig, Braunschweig, Germany. aelessawi@aol.com
authors: Aschraf
authors: A
authors: El-Essawi
authors: Christian
authors: C
authors: Biancosino
authors: Marcel
authors: M
authors: Anssar
authors: Ingo
authors: I
authors: Kutschka
authors: Ingo
authors: I
authors: Breitenbach
authors: Wolfgang
authors: W
authors: Harringer
mesh_terms: 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