title: Repair of Post-Infarction Ventricular Free Wall Rupture With TachoSil(®).
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Left ventricular free wall rupture (LVFWR) is a frequent cause of death after acute myocardial infarction, and its repair remains a surgical challenge.
  
  
  METHODS
  TachoSil(®) is a ready-to-use equine collagen patch which has been successfully used for hemostasis in cardiovascular surgery. However, a limited number of studies have reported its application for LVFWR repair. In this study, we describe our initial experience using TachoSil(®) for LVFWR repair.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A hemodynamic study was acceptable at a 12-month follow-up, and no complication was seen.
authors.affiliation: Heart Valve Disease Research Center, Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran.
authors.forename: Maziar
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gholampour-Dehaki
authors.affiliation: Heart Valve Disease Research Center, Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran ; Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, USA.
authors.forename: Hoda
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Javadikasgari
authors.affiliation: Heart Valve Disease Research Center, Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran.
authors.forename: Asghar
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zare
authors.affiliation: Heart Valve Disease Research Center, Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran.
authors.forename: Mohsen
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Madani
keywords: Cardiac Surgery; Heart Rupture; TachoSil; Ventricular Free Wall Rupture