Device closure of postmyocardial infarction ventricular septal rupture – Winning the battle but losing the war!

Ventricular septal rupture (VSR) after acute myocardial infarction is rare and associated with high mortality despite surgical repair. Percutaneous transcatheter device closure has emerged as an alternative to surgical repair in high-risk patients or as a bridge to delayed surgical repair. Not only...

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Main Authors: Dibbendhu Khanra, Shishir Soni, Bhanu Duggal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:Journal of the Practice of Cardiovascular Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.j-pcs.org/article.asp?issn=2395-5414;year=2020;volume=6;issue=2;spage=172;epage=175;aulast=Khanra