title: Surgical repair of left ventricular free wall rupture.
abstract: The sutureless technique of repair of a free wall left ventricular rupture following myocardial infarction is described. The technique involves the attachment of a Teflon felt patch over the ruptured area glued to the epicardium with a synthetic biocompatible glue (cyanoacrylate). It is a simple, lifesaving procedure which can be done without the use of cardiopulmonary bypass in most of the cases.
authors.affiliation: Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Alejandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Aris