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Percutaneous Closure of an Atrioventricular Groove Rupture Causing a Left Atrial Dissection After Cardiac Surgery.

Mario Cristiano1, Giuseppe Santoro2, Andrea Romano1

  • 1Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Responsible Research Hospital, Campobasso, Italy.

JACC. Case Reports
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PubMed
Summary

Left atrial dissection (LatD) is a rare complication of mitral valve surgery. Percutaneous closure offers a life-saving alternative to surgery for selected patients with atrioventricular groove rupture.

Keywords:
3-dimensional echocardiographyatrioventricular groove rupturecomputed tomographydissectionechocardiographyimagingoccludervalve replacement

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