[Rupture of the posterior wall of the left ventricle after mitral valve prosthesis]

Rupture of the posterior wall of the left ventricle took place in 17 (1.2%) out of 1447 patients operated upon for the replacement of the mitral valve. Among them there were 13 13 early and 4 delayed ruptures. The methods used for liquidation of this complication are described. Four patients recovered (2 patients with early, 1 with a delayed rupture and 1 with a developed false aneurysm of the left ventricle). Literature data concerning the prevention of ruptures of the left ventricle and methods of their liquidation are presented.