[Left Ventricular Rupture after Mitral Valve Replacement]. 2022

Daijiro Hori, and Atsushi Yamaguchi
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Saitama Medical Center, Jichi Medical University, Saitama, Japan.

Ventricular rupture after mitral valve surgery is rare but a serious complication associated with high mortality rate. Of the 2,338 patients who underwent mitral valve surgery, 8 patients (0.7%) suffered from left ventricular rupture in our institution. All developed left ventricular rupture after mitral valve replacement and 3 patients( 37.5%) died within 30 days. To prevent left ventricular rupture, preservation of the mitral loop, appropriate valve sizing, and perioperative hemodynamic management to unload ventricular pressure are needed. Surgical repair for left ventricular rupture should be performed under cardiac arrest. Combination of external approach and endoventricular repair is recommended but epicardial tissue sealing may be an only option for patients with friable ventricular muscles and undetermined location of ruptured site. Use of intraaortic balloon pumping (IABP), percutaneous cardiopulmonary support (PCPS) and Impella are also important technique to unload left ventricular pressure and to maintain systemic hemodynamics.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008943 Mitral Valve The valve between the left atrium and left ventricle of the heart. Bicuspid Valve,Bicuspid Valves,Mitral Valves,Valve, Bicuspid,Valve, Mitral,Valves, Bicuspid,Valves, Mitral
D008944 Mitral Valve Insufficiency Backflow of blood from the LEFT VENTRICLE into the LEFT ATRIUM due to imperfect closure of the MITRAL VALVE. This can lead to mitral valve regurgitation. Mitral Incompetence,Mitral Regurgitation,Mitral Valve Incompetence,Mitral Insufficiency,Mitral Valve Regurgitation,Incompetence, Mitral,Incompetence, Mitral Valve,Insufficiency, Mitral,Insufficiency, Mitral Valve,Regurgitation, Mitral,Regurgitation, Mitral Valve,Valve Incompetence, Mitral,Valve Insufficiency, Mitral,Valve Regurgitation, Mitral
D006341 Heart Rupture Disease-related laceration or tearing of tissues of the heart, including the free-wall MYOCARDIUM; HEART SEPTUM; PAPILLARY MUSCLES; CHORDAE TENDINEAE; and any of the HEART VALVES. Pathological rupture usually results from myocardial infarction (HEART RUPTURE, POST-INFARCTION). Cardiac Rupture,Cardiac Free Wall Rupture,Free Wall Rupture, Heart,Ventricular Free Wall Rupture,Cardiac Ruptures,Heart Ruptures
D006352 Heart Ventricles The lower right and left chambers of the heart. The right ventricle pumps venous BLOOD into the LUNGS and the left ventricle pumps oxygenated blood into the systemic arterial circulation. Cardiac Ventricle,Cardiac Ventricles,Heart Ventricle,Left Ventricle,Right Ventricle,Left Ventricles,Right Ventricles,Ventricle, Cardiac,Ventricle, Heart,Ventricle, Left,Ventricle, Right,Ventricles, Cardiac,Ventricles, Heart,Ventricles, Left,Ventricles, Right
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D012421 Rupture Forcible or traumatic tear or break of an organ or other soft part of the body. Ruptures
D019918 Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation Surgical insertion of synthetic material to repair injured or diseased heart valves. Implantation, Heart Valve Prosthesis

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