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Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:1879-1880
© 2006 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Case report

Fracture of Colvin-Galloway Future Band Causing a Tear in the Anterior Mitral Leaflet

Martin Hartrumpf, MD * , Ulrich A. Stock, MD, PhD, Ralf-Uwe Kuehnel, MD, Johannes M. Albes, MD, PhD

Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart Center Brandenburg, Bernau, Berlin, Germany

Accepted for publication May 19, 2005.

* Address correspondence to Dr Hartrumpf, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart Center Brandenburg, Ladeburger Strasse 17, Bernau bei Berlin, 16321 Germany (Email: m.hartrumpf{at}immanuel.de).

The first case of a fracture of a semi-rigid annuloplasty device is reported. A 56-year-old man presented with recurrence of severe mitral and tricuspid regurgitation 10 months after proper implantation of a Colvin-Galloway Future band (Medtronic Inc, Minneapolis, MN). During redo surgery we made the unexpected finding that its metal skeleton was fractured near the posterior segment. A tear in the anterior mitral leaflet was also found. It is speculated that the device fracture may have put additional strain on the native annulus.




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