A 73-year-old woman was diagnosed with ventricular free wall rupture following acute myocardial infarction. The lesion was repaired with laser coagulation, fibrinogen-thrombin glue application, and patch reinforcement. Five years after surgery, the patient was in New York Heart Association class I.
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