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Mechanical Support for Decompression of the Left Ventricle in Repair of Ischemic Cardiac Rupture
Author(s) -
Luciani Giovanni Battista,
Tappainer Ernesto,
Pessotto Renzo,
Fabbri Alessandro,
Mazzucco Alessandro
Publication year - 1993
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.1540-8191.1993.tb00423.x
Subject(s) - medicine , ventricle , decompression , cardiology , surgery
A bstract Acute cardiac rupture is often a lethal complication of transmural myocardial infarction. A case of successfully treated left ventricular free wall rupture is described. Preoperative hemodynamic stabilization was achieved by intraaortic balloon counterpulsation. A BioMedicus left ventricular assist device was used intraoperatively and postoperatively to obtain long‐term intraventricular decompression to allow for suture repair of friable myocardium. ( J Card Surg 1993; 8:638–640 )