de la Fuente A, Agudo O, Sánchez R, Fernández J L, Moriones I
Department of Cardiac Surgery, Hospital de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain.
Ann Thorac Surg. 1999 Jun;67(6):1802-3. doi: 10.1016/s0003-4975(99)00342-2.
Rupture of the left ventricular wall is an infrequent but lethal complication after mitral valve replacement. We present the case of a patient in whom such a rupture was successfully repaired in the intensive care unit with a patch of Teflon felt stuck in place with glue.