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Surgical treatment of left ventricular rupture after mitral valve replacement / 中华胸心血管外科杂志
Chinese Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery ; (12): 449-452, 2012.
Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-428972
ABSTRACT
Objective To evaluate the causes,treatment,and prevention of left ventricular rupture after mitral valvereplacement.Methods From May 1981 to November 2010,11 cases occurred in 4 male and 7 female patients aged 28 - 71 years old.There were 2 cases of New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional class Ⅱ and 9 cases of class Ⅲ.Echocardiography showed that the left ventricular end diastolic internal diameter (LVEDI) was 32 -62 mm.Results Rupture probably occurs after endocardial damage to a thin myocardium that has lost the internal buttress of the subvalvar apparatus.With the rise in intraventricular pressure at the end of bypass blood dissects into the myocardium,resulting in a large haematoma and eventual rupture.According to the onset of ruptures,there were 4 cases of delayed rupture which occured at several hours till days post operation after the patients had been back in the ICU,and 7 cases of early ruptur,which occured at the early stage of surgery,while the patient was still in the operation room.There were no cases of ruptures.The types of the ruptures were identified by operation or necropsy as 5 cases of type Ⅰ,4 cases of type Ⅱ,and 2 cases of type Ⅲ.Four patients were saved after emergency treatment,and 7 died.Conclusion It is difficult to repair left ventricle rupture,but effective prevention for onset can decrease its occurrence.The risk factors for left ventricular ruptures are female,advanced age,pathological changes characterized by mitral stenosis,small left ventricle (LVEDD < 35 mm),and low weight( <50 kg ).The following actions raise the risk of let ventricular rupture.Isolated replacement of the mitral valve than after double valve replacement or mitral valve replacement and coronary artery bypass graft; aggressive removal of calcification at the mitral valve; undue selection and replacement of mitral valve prostheses; large size of prosthetic valve with a high bioprosthetic angle in particular; deep sutures at the valve ring; aggressive traction or removal of papillary muscle,hematoma,and heart move.Also we should continue correcting unstable hemodynamic especially with very high blood pressure.Once left ventricular rupture occurs,extracorporeal circulation should be established as soon as possible,and direet suture or intracardiac and extracardiac repair suited to actual conditions are reliable ways to save the patient's life.

Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Type of study: Prognostic study / Risk factors Language: Chinese Journal: Chinese Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Year: 2012 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Type of study: Prognostic study / Risk factors Language: Chinese Journal: Chinese Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Year: 2012 Type: Article