title: Successful infarct exclusion for postinfarction left ventricular free wall rupture.
abstract: The mortality of postinfarction left ventricular free wall rupture is still high. Several surgical techniques have been used for repairing such ruptures. Here, we describe using an infarction exclusion technique to successfully treat a case of a blow-out type postinfarction left ventricular free wall rupture. This technique has frequently been used for repairing postinfarction ventricular septal perforation. In this case, infarcted myocardial tearing was prevented, and complete haemostasis was achieved by infarct exclusion.
authors: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Sakakibara Heart Institute, Fuchu, Tokyo, Japan. kato20001224@gmail.com
authors: Yasuyuki
authors: Y
authors: Kato
authors: Toshihiro
authors: T
authors: Fukui
authors: Minoru
authors: M
authors: Tabata
authors: Shuichiro
authors: S
authors: Takanashi
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D004452:Echocardiography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D010496:Pericardium / Q000637:transplantation*; D013536:Suture Techniques; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018658:Ventricular Septal Rupture / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*
keywords: Emergency; Myocardial infarction; Rupture; Surgery