A Novel Approach to Ventricular Rupture: Clinical Needs and Surgical Technique Giampaolo Zoffoli, MD, Francesco Battaglia, MD, Andrea Venturini, MD, Angiolino Asta, MD, Alberto Terrini, MD, Chiara Zanchettin, MD, Domenico Mangino, MD The Annals of Thoracic Surgery Volume 93, Issue 3, Pages 1002-1003 (March 2012) DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2011.11.048 Copyright © 2012 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 Intraoperative photograph shows inferior wall rupture after myocardial infarction. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2012 93, 1002-1003DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2011.11.048) Copyright © 2012 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 2 BioGlue is applied over the infarction site. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2012 93, 1002-1003DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2011.11.048) Copyright © 2012 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 3 Patch apposition over the glue. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2012 93, 1002-1003DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2011.11.048) Copyright © 2012 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions