Key result
Transcatheter closure using a 26-mm Amplatzer atrial septal occluder successfully treated a residual post-infarction ventricular septal rupture following unsuccessful surgical repair.
Why the study?
Does transcatheter closure using an Amplatzer atrial septal occluder successfully treat residual postinfarction ventricular septal rupture following unsuccessful surgical repair?
Does transcatheter closure using an Amplatzer atrial septal occluder successfully treat residual postinfarction ventricular septal rupture following unsuccessful surgical repair?
Transcatheter closure using an Amplatzer ASD device can be a successful compassionate use strategy for residual post-MI ventricular septal rupture after failed surgical repair.
May offer bailout option after failed surgical post-MI VSR; leaves open need for prospective data.
We report successful transcatheter closure of a post-MI ventricular septal rupture acutely following unsuccessful surgical repair. Catheter closure was accomplished by the use of a 26-mm Amplatzer atrial septal occluder. Initial attempts to close the defect with the use of 28-mm and 33-mm CARDIOSEAL were unsuccessful. Closure technique, immediate and long-term follow-up outcomes are reported.
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Lowe et al. (2003) studied this question. Transcatheter closure using a 26-mm Amplatzer atrial septal occluder successfully treated a residual post-infarction ventricular septal rupture following unsuccessful surgical repair.
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