Population
22 patients with ventricular septal rupture complicating acute myocardial infarction
Design
Case_series
Authors
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May support delayed repair in stable patients; leaves open need for prospective validation.
Delaying surgical repair of postinfarction ventricular septal rupture by 3 to 6 weeks allows for fibrous healing and may reduce operative risk while improving long-term outcomes.
Giuliani et al. (1974) studied this question.
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