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Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine and Surgery

Volume  5, Issue 4, Oct-Dec 2019, Pages 173-181
 

Review Article

Left Ventricular Rupture after Mitral Valve Replacement: A Review of Etiopatholgy and Management

Sambhunath Das, Devishree Das,

1 Professor, 2 Senior Resident, Department of Cardiac Anaesthesia, Cardiothoracic Centre, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi 110029, India.

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/jcms.2454.7123.5419.3

Abstract

Left ventricular rupture is a dreaded complication usually associated with myocardial infarction due to loss of myocardial integrity. Very few are linked with valve surgery. These are inherently unstable and unpredictable, therefore require early detection, prompt assessment and rapid management. Intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography plays a vital role not only for early detection but also for decision making regarding conservative management or surgical repair. The authors enumerate the clinical experience of 3 patients of left ventricular rupture following MVR and their prompt management. Here, we describe the review of left ventricular (LV) rupture after mitral valve replacement (MVR).

 


Keywords : Auto-transplantation; Left ventricular rupture; Mitral valve replacement; Transesophageal echocardiography.
Corresponding Author : Dr. Sambhunath Das