title: Chronic contained rupture of the posterior left ventricular wall two years after balloon dilatation of a degenerated mitral bioprosthesis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospitals Leuven, KU Leuven, Belgium Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University Hospitals Leuven, KU Leuven, Belgium herbert.depraetere@uzleuven.be.
authors.forename: Herbert
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: De Praetere
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospitals Leuven, KU Leuven, Belgium Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University Hospitals Leuven, KU Leuven, Belgium.
authors.forename: Filip
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rega
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospitals Leuven, KU Leuven, Belgium Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University Hospitals Leuven, KU Leuven, Belgium.
authors.forename: Bart
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Meuris
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospitals Leuven, KU Leuven, Belgium Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University Hospitals Leuven, KU Leuven, Belgium.
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Herijgers
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006341:Heart Rupture / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery*
keywords: Balloon valvuloplasty; Mitral valve; Ventricular dissection