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LEFT VENTRICLE RUPTURE AFTER MITRAL VALVE REPLACEMENT

Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh 160 012, India

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We read with interest the article by Zhang HJ et al.¹ Authors have described a total of 13 cases of left ventricular rupture, of these 11 patients had mechanical valve placed with continuous suture technique, whereas 2 bioprostheses were inserted with interrupted sutures. Could it be possible that continuous suture technique in calcific annulus is a risk factor for left ventricular rupture? We would like to . . . [Full Text of this Article]