Repair of left ventricular rupture after mitral valve replacement: use of a Teflon patch and glue.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Rupture of the left ventricular wall is an infrequent but lethal complication after mitral valve replacement. We present the case of a patient in whom such a rupture was successfully repaired in the intensive care unit with a patch of Teflon felt stuck in place with glue.
Medical subject headings
- Enbucrilate
- Heart Rupture
- Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation
- Heart Ventricles
- Hemostasis, Surgical
- Mitral Valve
- Polytetrafluoroethylene
- Postoperative Complications