TY - JOUR AU - Celik, Sekip K. AU - Sen, Mucettin AU - Buket, Suat AU - Yuksel, Munevver PY - 2005/02/02 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - An Easy and Safe Way of Left Ventriculotomy Closure in Patients with Left Ventricle Thrombi during the Subacute Phase of Anterior Myocardial Infarction JF - The Heart Surgery Forum JA - HSF VL - 6 IS - 2 SE - DO - 10.1532/hsf.685 UR - https://journal.hsforum.com/index.php/HSF/article/view/685 SP - E29-E31 AB - Left ventricle thrombi occurring following myocardial infarction are usually left to spontaneous resolution to avoid a left ventriculotomy in the early phase of myocardial healing. We describe a simple and safe method of ventricular closure in patients with left ventricular thrombi embolizing to the lower extremities following acute anterior myocardial infarction. Ventricles were closed by epicardially running 5/0 polypropylene sutures in continous fashion to avoid the myocardial tearing of heavier suture materials and the late adverse effects of Teflon use. In follow-up of the patients, no early and late complications were found with this method. ER -