Dissecting Intramyocardial Hematoma After Robotic Mitral Valve Repair

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.

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Published in:	The Annals of thoracic surgery Vol. 99; no. 3; pp. 1048 - 1051
Main Authors:	McGrath, Tory, MD, Ushukumari, Deepu, MD, Canale, Leonardo, MD, Gillinov, Marc, MD
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Netherlands Elsevier Inc 01-03-2015
Subjects:	Cardiac Surgical Procedures - adverse effects Cardiac Surgical Procedures - methods Cardiothoracic Surgery Female Heart Diseases - etiology Heart Rupture - etiology Hematoma - etiology Humans Middle Aged Mitral Valve Insufficiency - surgery Robotic Surgical Procedures - adverse effects Surgery 35
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Summary:	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.
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ISSN:	0003-4975 1552-6259
DOI:	10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.04.134