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A technique to repair type I left ventricular rupture following mitral valve replacement
R E Applebaum1, A Sequeira, J S McLaughlin
1Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Maryland Hospital, Baltimore.
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
|February 1, 1988
Abstract:
Rupture of the posterior left ventricle is a serious complication following mitral valve replacement. A successful method of repair is illustrated. The causes, other methods of repair, and means to prevent this complication are discussed.