EARLY REPAIR OF POSTINFARCTION VENTRICULAR SEPTAL RUPTURE - INFARCT EXCLUSION, SEPTAL STABILIZATION, AND LEFT-VENTRICULAR REMODELING

Authors
DEBOER HD DEBOER WJ
Citation
Hd. Deboer et Wj. Deboer, EARLY REPAIR OF POSTINFARCTION VENTRICULAR SEPTAL RUPTURE - INFARCT EXCLUSION, SEPTAL STABILIZATION, AND LEFT-VENTRICULAR REMODELING, The Annals of thoracic surgery, 65(3), 1998, pp. 853-854
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery,"Cardiac & Cardiovascular System","Respiratory System
Journal title
The Annals of thoracic surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
00034975
Volume
65
Issue
3
Year of publication
1998
Pages
853 - 854
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-4975(1998)65:3<853:EROPVS>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
A surgical technique for safe early repair of ventricular septal ruptu re is described. The technique consists of exclusion of the infarcted area, septal stabilization, and remodeling of the left ventricle with an internal two-patch method. This technique is simple and reliable, a nd it appeared favorable in an elderly patient group. Six of 7 patient s were treated with good results. (C) 1998 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.