Transcatheter closure of post-infarction ventricular septal defect with the amplatzer septal occluder device

Authors
Pesonen, E Thilen, U Sandstrom, S Arheden, H Koul, B Olsson, SE Wilson, RF Toher, C Bank, A Bass, J
Citation
E. Pesonen et al., Transcatheter closure of post-infarction ventricular septal defect with the amplatzer septal occluder device, SC CARDIOVA, 34(4), 2000, pp. 446-448
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems
Journal title
SCANDINAVIAN CARDIOVASCULAR JOURNAL
ISSN journal
14017431 → ACNP
Volume
34
Issue
4
Year of publication
2000
Pages
446 - 448
Database
ISI
SICI code
1401-7431(200008)34:4<446:TCOPVS>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
There is an 80-90% mortality rate within the first 2 months of the occurren ce of a post-infarction ventricular septal defect (VSD) with medical treatm ent alone. The muscular VSD presents a technical problem for the surgeon. S urgical treatment was unsuccessful in two patients. They were treated succe ssfully using the Amplatzer Septal Occluder, with improvement in their cond ition.