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Myocardial laser coagulation for free wall rupture following acute infarction
Tetsuo Mizutani1, Hitoshi Suzuki, Jin Tanaka
1Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Mie General Medical Center, 5450-132 Hinaga, Yokkaichi, Mie 510-8561, Japan. ttjr-f@cty-net.ne.jp
Asian Cardiovascular & Thoracic Annals
|July 25, 2003
Abstract:
A 73-year-old woman was diagnosed with ventricular free wall rupture following acute myocardial infarction. The lesion was repaired with laser coagulation, fibrinogen-thrombin glue application, and patch reinforcement. Five years after surgery, the patient was in New York Heart Association class I.