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Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:1070-1072
© 2004 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Case report

Left ventricular rupture after mitral surgery: repair by patch and sealing

Roland Fasol, MDa*, Thomas Wild, MDb, Salah El Dsoki, MDc

a Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Hospital Lainz, Austria
b Department of Surgery, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria

Accepted for publication April 1, 2003.

* Address reprint requests to Dr Fasol, International "Innovative Medical Care" Center, Krustettnerstrasse, A-3506 Krems/Hollenburg, Austria
e-mail: rfasol{at}imc-hospital.com

Ventricular wall rupture after mitral valve replacement is an infrequent but dreaded complication. We have experienced this problem in two separate instances of type III left ventricular rupture and report the successful repair by a novel technique with the use of a new sealant, the AdvaSeal (FocalSeal), in a sandwitch repair procedure.






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