Abstract
Objective
Left ventricular free-wall rupture is a catastrophic event after myocardial infarction. The most appropriate surgical management remains controversial. We have performed a patch-and-glue technique, with or without direct suture and using cardioplegic arrest, to treat postinfarction cardiac rupture. We describe our experiences over a 5-year period, and discuss the optimal surgical repair for each type of rupture.
Methods
Since 2002, we have managed 5 patients with cardiac rupture. Two patients had a blowout rupture, 2 were of the subacute type, and 1 experienced an oozing rupture. There were 3 men and 2 women, with an average age of 76.2 ± 12.5 years. Echocardiography confirmed the diagnosis in all patients. Two patients underwent a patch-and-glue repair in combination with direct suture, one had an infarctectomy, and the others had a completely sutureless patch-and-glue treatment performed using cardioplegic arrest.
Results
All patients survived the initial treatment and were moved to the intensive care unit with complete hemostasis. The 2 patients who were treated in combination with direct suture died of brain death or cardiac failure (mortality rate 40%). The 3 patients who were treated with the patch-and-glue sutureless technique were discharged from our hospital, and are alive 15–27 months after the operation. Two are doing well, and the other is breathing on his own but remains nonreactive.
Conclusion
We prefer the patch-and-glue sutureless technique even for a blowout rupture. We performed cardioplegic arrest to provide a bloodless surgical field and maximize adhesive function. The whole necrotic area should be covered with a large patch of appropriate size.
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Fujimatsu, T., Oosawa, H., Takai, F. et al. Patch-and-glue repair in combination with or without direct suture for cardiac rupture after myocardial infarction. Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 55, 345–350 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11748-007-0144-4
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