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A 58-year-old female experienced sudden left ventricular rupture immediately after mitral valve replacement, which was successfully repaired surgically but resulted in hypoxic brain injury.
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Highlights left ventricular rupture as a rare but potentially lethal complication immediately following mitral valve replacement.
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May warrant vigilance for LV rupture after mitral valve replacement; case report leaves open incidence, risk factors, and prevention.
Rupture of the left ventricle is a dreadful complication after mitral valve replacement. It is infrequent but potentially lethal. We have experienced a case of sudden hemorrhagic shock immediately after arriving at intensive care unit postoperatively and revealed left ventricle rupture on resternotomy. The possible mechanism and surgical maneuver are reviewed and the preventive measures in aspect of anesthetic management are discussed. (Korean J Anesthesiol 2008; 54: 363～5)
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Kim et al. (2008) conducted a case report in Mitral valve stenosis and left ventricular rupture (n=1). Mitral valve replacement was evaluated on Clinical outcome of left ventricular rupture. A 58-year-old female experienced sudden left ventricular rupture immediately after mitral valve replacement, which was successfully repaired surgically but resulted in hypoxic brain injury.
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