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  • Title: [Repair of left ventricular free wall rupture with GRF glue associated with acute myocardial infarction: report of a case].
    Author: Noda H, Fujimura Y, Ikeda Y, Itoh H, Gohra H, Hamano K, Katoh T, Esato K.
    Journal: Kyobu Geka; 1998 Jan; 51(1):67-71. PubMed ID: 9455073.
    Abstract:
    Histopathological examination of a repair of left ventricular free wall rupture associated with acute myocardial infarction using GRF glue was reported. A 63-year-old male with cardiac rupture due to LMT total occlusion was referred to our ward after unsuccessful PTCA with institution of IABP and PCPS. Left ventricular rupture repair by GRF glue and xenograft pericardial patch with concomitant myocardial revascularization (SVG-LAD, CX) was performed under cardiopulmonary bypass. Hemostasis around the ventricular rupture was easily accomplished. Unfortunately, the patient died at 14 POD because of low output syndrome caused by broad myocardial infarction. At autopsy, rupture site was examined histologically and was revealed that GRF glue made a tight adhesion between patch and myocardium. Neither abnormal inflammatory cells nor giant cells were found. We concluded that GRF glue might be a effective histocompatibly in hemostasis for left ventricular rupture associated with acute myocardial infarction.
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