Transcatheter Repair of Recurrent Postinfarct Ventricular Septal Defects

Surgical repair of recurrent postmyocardial infarction septal defect is associated with a high mortality rate. We present 2 patients whose recurrent defects were closed percutaneously using an Amplatzer device.

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Annals of thoracic surgery 2005-11, Vol.80 (5), p.1907-1909
Hauptverfasser:	Shah, Nirav R., Goldstein, Jeffrey A., Balzer, David T., Lasala, John M., Moazami, Nader
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Cardiology. Vascular system Congenital heart diseases. Malformations of the aorta, pulmonary vessels and vena cava Heart Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular - etiology Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular - surgery Humans Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Myocardial Infarction - complications Recurrence Reoperation Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases Surgery of the respiratory system Surgical Equipment
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Zusammenfassung:	Surgical repair of recurrent postmyocardial infarction septal defect is associated with a high mortality rate. We present 2 patients whose recurrent defects were closed percutaneously using an Amplatzer device.
ISSN:	0003-4975 1552-6259
DOI:	10.1016/j.athoracsur.2004.06.006