Severe acute cardiac failure caused by the combination of the aortic stenosis and sudden onset of the mitral chordae rupture
Tanaka, K.; Sasaki, T.; Higashi, S.; Hashimoto, K.; Onoguchi, K.; Aoki, I.; Takeuchi, S.; Arai, T.
Kyobu Geka. Japanese Journal of Thoracic Surgery 50(9): 781-784
1997
ISSN/ISBN: 0021-5252 PMID: 9259141 Document Number: 481163
The patient, who had an aortic stenosis, suddenly complicated with severe acute cardiac failure. The rupture of the mitral chordae tendineae was detected by the echocardiogram. Double replacements (aortic and mitral) were done immediately after the onset of chordae rupture. This condition, combination of aortic stenosis and sudden onset of chordae rupture, always results in severe heart failure which is explained by the combination of pressure and volume loading. Finally the emergent operation is believed to be an only solution for this situation.