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. 2002 Nov;22(5):777-80.
doi: 10.1016/s1010-7940(02)00485-2.

Post-infarction cardiac rupture: surgical treatment

Vittorio Mantovani  1 , Davide Vanoli, Paolo Chelazzi, Vincenzo Lepore, Sandro Ferrarese, Andrea Sala
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Post-infarction cardiac rupture: surgical treatment

Vittorio Mantovani et al. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2002 Nov.

Abstract

Objective: Rupture of ventricular free wall (VFWR) may complicate acute myocardial infarction and accounts for high mortality. Surgical repair is the only therapeutic option. A review of our surgical experience is presented.

Methods: Seventeen patients (11 men, mean age 68 years) underwent surgery for VFWR. Patch covering technique was used in 13 patients, infarctectomy with patch reconstruction in three patients, direct suture without patch in one patient. Coronary artery bypass grafting was performed in eleven patients.

Results: Hospital mortality was 17.6% (three patients). Three patients died of cancer during the follow-up. The remaining 11 patients are in good condition after a mean follow-up of 45.8 months (range 7.5-84.2).

Conclusions: Postinfarction rupture of ventricular free wall treated surgically gives excellent long-term results. Our first choice for repair is the covering technique with a large pericardial patch anchored with biological glue and epicardial sutures.

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