Heart rupture repair during huge mediastinal mass resection – case report
Abstract Background Ventricular rupture is rarely described in the literature outside the context of myocardial infarction, infection or neoplasm. It is associated with a high mortality rate due to late presentation and delayed surgical intervention, which involves sutureless or sutured techniques....
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-07-01
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Series: | Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13019-020-01209-9 |