Key result
Transcatheter closure of a post-myocardial infarction ventricular septal defect using an Amplatzer occluder was successfully performed in a community hospital, resulting in clinical recovery at 3 months.
Why the study?
Post-myocardial infarction ventricular septal defect carries a very high mortality rate, and traditional surgical repair has poor outcomes.
Case Report (n=1)
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Transcatheter closure of post-MI VSD can be successfully and safely performed in a non-teaching community hospital setting.
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Supports transcatheter post-MI VSD repair in community hospitals; hypothesis-generating for safety and efficacy trials.
Ventricular septal defect (VSD) is a rare complication following a myocardial infarction (MI), with a very high mortality rate if left untreated. Traditionally, surgical repair has been used to treat VSDs, but even in those cases, it has poor outcomes. This case shows a middle-aged woman who suffered an MI complicated by a VSD successfully treated with a transcatheter approach to repair the defect. The procedure was performed at a non-teaching community hospital with a small cardiology team. This case highlights the emerging use and success of non-invasive repair in post MI-associated VSD.
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Singh et al. (2025) conducted a case report in Ventricular septal defect post myocardial infarction (n=1). Transcatheter closure of ventricular septal defect was evaluated on Procedural success and clinical recovery. Transcatheter closure of a post-myocardial infarction ventricular septal defect using an Amplatzer occluder was successfully performed in a community hospital, resulting in clinical recovery at 3 months.
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