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Prosthetic mitral valve replacement was complicated by posterior left ventricular wall rupture in 40 reviewed cases, of which only 12 patients survived.
Rupture of the posterior wall of the left ventricle is a severe complication of prosthetic mitral valve replacement, with 12 of 40 patients surviving in this series.
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Posterior LV rupture after mitral valve replacement carries high mortality; extends case-based insights on mechanisms but leaves prevention strategies open.
Achatzy et al. (1979) studied this question. Prosthetic mitral valve replacement was complicated by posterior left ventricular wall rupture in 40 reviewed cases, of which only 12 patients survived.
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