[Postinfarction ventricular septal defect. Surgical approach by right ventriculotomy in 4 patients]

Rev Esp Cardiol. 1994 Jan;47(1):60-3.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

Ventricular septal defect secondary to myocardial infarction still have high mortality. Early and swift surgical repair is needed to obtain adequate results. Surgical exposure of defect through the infarcted left ventricle wall is the usual technique. Nevertheless right ventricular access to the interventricular septum has given excellent results on 4 of our patients. Our results are analyzed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Cardiac Surgical Procedures / methods*
  • Female
  • Heart Rupture, Post-Infarction / surgery*
  • Heart Septum / surgery*
  • Heart Ventricles / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Male