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Hybrid approach to postmyocardial infarction ventricular septal defect repair
Author(s) -
Alsaad Ali A.,
Russell Hyde M.,
Tokarczyk Arthur J.,
Ricciardi Mark J.
Publication year - 2021
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.29000
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiogenic shock , myocardial infarction , cardiology , percutaneous , complication , shock (circulatory) , infarction , catheter , heart rupture , surgery
Postinfarction ventricular septal rupture is a rare and devastating complication of myocardial infarction. Despite attempts at acute surgical and percutaneous defect closure, morbidity and mortality remain high. Herein, we describe a hybrid surgical and catheter‐based approach to defect closure in a 63‐year‐old woman with postinfarction ventricular septal rupture and cardiogenic shock.