Transcatheter Closure of Postinfarction Ventricular Septal Defect: A Case Report and Review of Literature

Ventricular septal rupture (VSR) is an uncommon but serious complication of acute myocardial infarction (MI), associated with a high mortality rate. Although early surgical treatment improves the prognosis, hospital mortality after emergency surgery remains high. Transcatheter closure ofpostmyocardi...

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Main Authors: Shabestari Mahmood M., Ghaderi Fereshteh, Hamedanchi Ali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tabriz University of Medical Sciences 2015-06-01
Series:Journal of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Research
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Online Access:http://journals.tbzmed.ac.ir/JCVTR/PDF/JCVTR-7-75.pdf