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Does transcatheter closure with the Amplatzer septal occluder successfully treat post-myocardial infarction ventricular septal defect?
Does transcatheter closure with the Amplatzer septal occluder successfully treat post-myocardial infarction ventricular septal defect?
This case report demonstrates the feasibility of using the Amplatzer septal occluder for the transcatheter closure of post-myocardial infarction ventricular septal defects.
Should not yet change practice for postinfarction VSD; hypothesis-generating case experience leaves open need for prospective data.
Rupture of the interventricular septum is an uncommon but often fatal complication of acute myocardial infarction. Transcatheter closure is an established method of treating selected congenital defects but clinical experience on transcatheter closure of postinfarction ventricular septal defects (VSDs) is minimal. We report a case of successful transcatheter closure of postinfarction VSD using the Amplatzer septal occluder.
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