Modified Cabrol shunt to treat left ventricular rupture.
Left ventricular rupture is a rare but potentially fatal complication of mitral valve replacement. We describe how a modified Cabrol shunt was used to address intractable hemorrhage from a left ventricular rupture after reoperative mitral valve replacement.
Goldstone
Andrew B
AB
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York 10029, USA.
Chikwe
Joanna
J
Stelzer
Paul
P
D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006341:Heart Rupture / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006801:Humans; D008946:Mitral Valve Stenosis / Q000601:surgery; D013536:Suture Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation*