Surgical salvage of cardiac rupture: a case report

Tomizawa, Y.; Endo, M.; Ohtsuka, G.; Kitamura, M.; Shiikawa, A.; Watanabe, S.; Yagi, Y.; Koyanagi, H.

Kyobu Geka. Japanese Journal of Thoracic Surgery 43(10): 847-850

1990


ISSN/ISBN: 0021-5252
PMID: 2214448
Document Number: 354051
A 39-year-old man suffered from acute myocardial infarction. Echo cardiography showed the presence of intra-pericardial fluid. We had emergent operation. We successfully salvaged cardiac rupture with fibrin glue and oxy-cellulose without cardiopulmonary bypass. His post-operative course was uneventful. The patient was discharged on the seventh week after the operation. The problems of acute cardiac rupture were discussed.

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