The rupture of atrioventricular groove after mitral valve replacement in an elderly patient

Rupture of the left ventricle after mitral valve replacement, although infrequent, may be a highly lethal complication. This report describes the early diagnosis and successful repair of rupture of atrioventricular groove in an elderly patient who underwent mitral valve replacement.

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Published inJournal of cardiothoracic surgery Vol. 9; no. 1; p. 28
Main Authors Kwon, Jin-Tae, Jung, Tae-Eun, Lee, Dong-Hyup
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England BioMed Central Ltd 08.02.2014
BioMed Central
Subjects
Aged patients
Aged, 80 and over
Bioprosthesis - adverse effects
Cardiac Surgical Procedures - methods
Care and treatment
Case Report
Case studies
Echocardiography
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Health aspects
Heart Rupture - diagnosis
Heart Rupture - etiology
Heart Rupture - surgery
Heart valve diseases
Heart Valve Prosthesis - adverse effects
Heart Ventricles
Humans
Mitral Valve - surgery
Mitral Valve Stenosis - diagnosis
Mitral Valve Stenosis - surgery
Mortality
Patient outcomes
Postoperative Complications
Reoperation
Risk factors
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Summary:Rupture of the left ventricle after mitral valve replacement, although infrequent, may be a highly lethal complication. This report describes the early diagnosis and successful repair of rupture of atrioventricular groove in an elderly patient who underwent mitral valve replacement.
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ISSN:1749-8090
1749-8090
DOI:10.1186/1749-8090-9-28