Left Atrial Wall Dissection after Mitral Valve Replacement.
10.4250/jcu.2013.21.3.145
- Author:
Kyung Woo KIM
1
;
Jun Hyun KIM
;
Se Hyeok PARK
;
Sang Il LEE
;
Ji Yeon KIM
;
Kyung Tae KIM
;
Won Joo CHOE
;
Jang Su PARK
;
Jung Won KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Inje University Ilsan Paik Hospital, Goyang, Korea. ishmael1@naver.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Atrium;
Dissection;
Mitral valve
- MeSH:
Aged;
Aortic Valve Insufficiency;
Cardiopulmonary Bypass;
Female;
Humans;
Mitral Valve Insufficiency;
Mitral Valve Stenosis;
Mitral Valve*;
Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency
- From:Journal of Cardiovascular Ultrasound
2013;21(3):145-147
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Left atrial dissection does occur, though rarely, after mitral valve surgery. A 68-year-old Korean female presented with moderate mitral stenosis, mild mitral regurgitation, moderate tricuspid regurgitation and mild aortic regurgitation. She was scheduled for mitral valve replacement and tricuspid annuloplasty. We experienced a left atrial dissection after weaning from cardiopulmonary bypass and decided not to repair it. The patient recovered uneventfully. We suggest that a specific type of left atrial dissection can be treated conservatively.
