Mitral Valve Rupture Following CABG and PDA Endarterectomy: A Rare and Potentially Lethal Complication

Abstract

Mitral valve rupture is a very rare and lethal complication following coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). We report in this paper a case of mitral valve rupture ninety hours following CABG and coronary endarterectomy and we review the literature for similar cases in order to determine the different etiologies and mechanisms that may precipitate such serious adverse event and to define the measures that will help us diagnosing and treating promptly this complication.