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Sutureless Repair of Postinfarction Cardiac Rupture
Author(s) -
PADRÓ J.M.,
CARALPS J.M.,
MONTOYA J.D.,
CÁMARA M.L.,
PICART J. GARCIA,
ARÍS A.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
journal of cardiac surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.428
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1540-8191
pISSN - 0886-0440
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-8191.1988.tb00442.x
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiac rupture , cardiology , myocardial infarction
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.