To repair or not to repair: a case report of atrioventricular groove hematoma during mitral valve surgery

Abstract Background Atrioventricular groove hematomas during mitral valve surgery range from simple hematomas to complex atrioventricular disruptions that cause frank rupture with massive bleeding and subsequent mortality. A small or moderate-sized hematoma is reported to be present in the left atri...

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Main Authors: Hiroshi Nagamine, Yusuke Date, Takeshi Takagi, Yushi Kawase
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13019-018-0828-0