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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
2015-06-01
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Series: | Journal of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Research |
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Online Access: | http://journals.tbzmed.ac.ir/JCVTR/PDF/JCVTR-7-75.pdf |