title: A novel approach to ventricular rupture: clinical needs and surgical technique.
abstract: Cardiac rupture is a life-threatening event that often occurs after myocardial infarction and is often associated with significant death. Pericardiocentesis provides hemodynamic short-term improvement; however, patients with cardiac rupture require an emergency operation. This report describes a new procedure used to repair left ventricle free wall rupture after myocardial infarction. The technique described repairs the rupture off-pump and without the need for suturing. Midterm results demonstrate the feasibility and durability of this procedure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, Ospedale dell'Angelo, Venezia-Mestre, Italy. giampaolozoffoli@yahoo.it
authors.forename: Giampaolo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Zoffoli
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Battaglia
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Venturini
authors.forename: Angiolino
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Asta
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Terrini
authors.forename: Chiara
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zanchettin
authors.forename: Domenico
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mangino
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D006342:Heart Rupture, Post-Infarction / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans