Transcatheter closure of ischemic and post-traumatic ventricular septal ruptures.
Publication/Presentation Date
2-15-2007
Abstract
Post-traumatic ventricular septal defects (VSD) can occur after acute MI or iatrogenically after invasive surgical procedures. Emergency surgery is associated with high perioperative mortality and postsurgical shunt in up to 20% of patients. Transcatheter closure (TCC) of post MI VSD may be an alternative that avoids the high risk of surgery. We report a lower mortality and morbidity than surgical closure in the post infarction VSD's even with a short interval between defect occurrence and percutaneous device placement. Furthermore, in patients with a failed or suboptimal surgical result adjunctive percutaneous closure may be beneficial and offers an alternative to redo VSD repair. Finally, in patients who suffer an unexpected traumatic VSD post surgical procedure, percutaneous closure offers an alternative with excellent results.
Volume
69
Issue
3
First Page
403
Last Page
407
ISSN
1522-1946
Published In/Presented At
Martinez, M. W., Mookadam, F., Sun, Y., & Hagler, D. J. (2007). Transcatheter closure of ischemic and post-traumatic ventricular septal ruptures. Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions, 69(3), 403–407. https://doi.org/10.1002/ccd.20949
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
17195200
Department(s)
Department of Medicine
Document Type
Article