Associazione Nazionale Medici Cardiologi Ospedalieri

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POSTINFARCTION VENTRICULAR SEPTAL DEFECT: MANAGEMENT AND A NEW SURGICAL OPTION FOR CLOSURE
Anno:
2023
Postinfarction ventricular septal defect is a rare mechanical complication of myocardial infarction, with difficult management, debated closure timing and high mortality rates. Standard repair techniques – infarcectomy and infarct exclusion through a left ventriculotomy – are surgically challenging and have high risk of operative mortality and frequently suboptimal results. We…