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Review
. 2009 Apr;57(4):221-3.
doi: 10.1007/s11748-008-0364-2. Epub 2009 Apr 15.

Left ventricular pseudoaneurysm following mitral valve repair

Hirofumi Kasahara  1 , Gilbert Beran, Werner Mohl
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Review

Left ventricular pseudoaneurysm following mitral valve repair

Hirofumi Kasahara et al. Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2009 Apr.

Abstract

We present a rare case of a left ventricular pseudoaneurysm following mitral valve repair probably due to testing the valve's competence. The pseudoaneurysm was treated successfully with a sutureless technique in which layers of a biodegradable collagen system with fibrinogen-based coating were used. We reviewed the literature regarding left ventricular rupture following mitral valve surgery published from 1990 until 2006. Overall, the incidence of this complication was 0.56% for 10978 operations, and the mortality rate was 57.4%. We also describe a possible mechanism common to all forms of left ventricular rupture.

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