Percutaneous closure of post-myocardial infarction ventricular septal rupture – A single centre experience
Background: Post-infarction ventricular septal rupture (VSR) is a rare but lethal mechanical complication of an acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Survival to 1 month without intervention is 6%. Given high surgical mortality, transcatheter closure has emerged as a potential strategy in selected case...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2017-04-01
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| Series: | Indian Heart Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0019483216305351 |