Tratamento da ruptura protraída do ventrículo esquerdo após troca de valva mitral / Treatment of delayed rupture of the left ventricle after mitral valve replacement
Arq. bras. cardiol
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79(5): 544-549, nov. 2002. ilus
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in Portuguese, English
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| ID: lil-325525
ABSTRACT
Rupture of the left ventricle following mitral valve replacement is a catastrophic complication with deadly consequences. We report here the case of a 75-year-old man who underwent elective mitral valve replacement for severe mitral regurgitation. Delayed type 1 rupture of the left ventricle developed 3 hours postoperatively in the intensive care unit. A salvaging maneuver was used, which gained time, allowing reoperation and successful intraventricular repair
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Main subject:
Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation
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Heart Rupture
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Mitral Valve
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
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Portuguese
Journal:
Arq. bras. cardiol
Journal subject:
Cardiology
Year:
2002
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United kingdom
Institution/Affiliation country:
University of Bristol/GB
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