Padró J M, Caralps J M, Montoya J D, Cámara M L, Garcia Picart J, Arís A
Cardiac Surgery Unit, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain.
J Card Surg. 1988 Dec;3(4):491-3. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-8191.1988.tb00442.x.
A 62-year-old female with a history of progressive angina experienced an acute myocardial infarction. Seven days later, cardiac rupture ensued. She underwent surgical repair without the aid of extracorporeal circulation. A Teflon patch was glued over the myocardial tear with medical adhesive. She recovered and is leading a normal life, 15 months after surgery.