Percutaneous Transcatheter Closure of Post-infarction Ventricular Septal Defect: An Alternative to Surgical Intervention

Percutaneous Transcatheter Closure of Post-infarction Ventricular Septal Defect: An Alternative to Surgical Intervention Post-infarction ventricular septal defect (PIVSD) is a rare mechanical complication of acute MI (AMI) associated with very high acute mortality. It is a rupture between the left and right ventricle caused by infarction and necrosis of the muscular intraventricular septum. The incidence of PIVSD is approximately 0.2% in the era of primary percutaneous coron...
Source: Radcliffe Cardiology - Category: Cardiology Authors: Source Type: research