Postinfarct VSD management using 3D computer printing assisted percutaneous closure

Postinfarct VSD management using 3D computer printing assisted percutaneous closure

Postinfarct VSD (PIVSD) carries a grim prognosis. The mainstay of management has been surgical repair. The advent of septal occluder devices has offered an attractive alternative to surgical repair. Most PIVSD have serpiginous tracts with necrotic tissue, which makes assessing the defect challenging...

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Main Authors: Mohamad Lazkani, Faran Bashir, Kevin Brady, Steven Pophal, Michael Morris, Ashish Pershad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-11-01
Series:Indian Heart Journal
Subjects:
Postinfarct ventricular septal defect (PIVSD)
VSD
Septal occluder
3D printing
3D modeling
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0019483215004174

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