Dissecting intramyocardial hematoma after robotic mitral valve repair

Tory McGrath; Deepu Ushukumari; Leonardo Canale; Marc Gillinov

doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.04.134

Dissecting intramyocardial hematoma after robotic mitral valve repair

Ann Thorac Surg. 2015 Mar;99(3):1048-51. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.04.134.

Authors

Tory McGrath¹, Deepu Ushukumari², Leonardo Canale³, Marc Gillinov³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Cardiothoracic Anesthesia, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Department of Cardiothoracic Anesthesia, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio.
³ Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio.

PMID: 25742825
DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.04.134

Abstract

We report the first case of a dissecting intramyocardial hematoma discovered intraoperatively after robotic mitral valve repair, potential etiologies relevant to robotic surgery, and its successful management.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Cardiac Surgical Procedures / adverse effects*
Cardiac Surgical Procedures / methods
Female
Heart Diseases / etiology*
Heart Rupture / etiology*
Hematoma / etiology*
Humans
Middle Aged
Mitral Valve Insufficiency / surgery*
Robotic Surgical Procedures / adverse effects*