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Percutaneous closure of postmyocardial infarction ventricular septal defect with the CcardioSEAL septal occluder implant
Author(s) -
Pienvichit Pavit,
Piemonte Thomas C.
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
catheterization and cardiovascular interventions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.988
H-Index - 116
eISSN - 1522-726X
pISSN - 1522-1946
DOI - 10.1002/ccd.1318
Subject(s) - medicine , percutaneous , cardiology , implant , myocardial infarction , infarction , heart septal defect , surgery
Postinfarction ventricular septal rupture carries a poor prognosis with medical or surgical treatment. We report on successful deployment of CardioSEAL septal occluder implant for postinfarct septal defect in a high‐surgical‐risk patient. Cathet Cardiovasc Intervent 2001;54:490–494. © 2001 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.