@article{chen2013left,
  title = {Left Ventricular Rupture after Mitral Valve Replacement and Concomitant Bipolar Radiofrequency Ablation},
  author = {Lin Chen and Yingbin Xiao and Ruiyan Ma and Renguo Weng},
  year = 2013,
  url = {https://ibimapublishing.com/articles/IJCRM/2013/523539/},
  journal = {International Journal of Case Reports in Medicine},
  volume = 2013 (2013),
  pages = 4,
  doi = 10.5171/2013.523539,
  abstract = {Introduction: Left ventricular rupture (LVR) after mitral valve replacement (MVR) is a rare and serious complication. The mortality rate is 65% to 100%.This present study reports successful treatment of two cases of LVR after MVR and concomitant bipolar radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation. Case Presentation: Case 1, female, 64 years old, severe stenosis of rheumatic mitral and tricuspid regurgitation, atrial fibrillation, whose LVR occured eight hours after surgery. Case 2, female, 55 years old, severe stenosis of rheumatic mitral, atrial fibrillation, whose LVR occuered during surgery. Cardiopulmonary bypass was reconstructed immediately. Valve prosthesis was removed and the inside and outside of rupture were treated separately and the inside of the rupture was reinforced with another autologous pericardial strip. Patients survived and discharged. Conclusion: MVR and concomitant bipolar radiofrequency ablation to treatment atrial fibrillation may be a risk factor of postoperative LVR.},
  keywords = {Atrial Fibrillation;Mitral Valve Replacement; Bipolar Radiofrequency Ablation; Left Ventricular Rupture.},
  note = Article ID: 523539
}