Successful Suture-Free Repair of Left Ventricular Rupture Using the EVARREST Patch

Abstract

Left ventricular free wall rupture is a lethal complication of myocardial infarction. Although emergent surgical repair is the treatment of choice, the method of repair remains highly individualized. This report presents a case of spontaneous coronary artery dissection in a patient with Turner syndrome that led to left ventricular free wall rupture and was successfully repaired on cardiopulmonary bypass using a suture-free technique with the EVARREST Fibrin Sealant Patch.

Keywords

• myocardial infarction
• heart rupture
• sutureless surgical procedures
• fibrin tissue adhesive