| Literature DB >> 18941645 |
Malgorzata Szkutnik1, Jacek Kusa, Jacek Bialkowski.
Abstract
Rupture of the interventricular septum is an uncommon and often fatal complication of myocardial infarction. Herein, we report the successful deployment of the Amplatzer Multi-Fenestrated Septal Occluder-"Cribriform" (AGA Medical Corporation; Plymouth, Minn) during 2 procedures to close multiple postinfarction ventricular septal defects in a severely ill patient. We show that, in selected patients who have multi-fenestrated multiple postinfarction ventricular septal defects, transcatheter implantation of the Amplatzer Cribriform Occluder can be a good therapeutic option.Entities:
Keywords: Cardiac surgical procedures/instrumentation/methods; equipment design; heart rupture/classification/etiology/pathology; heart septal defects, ventricular/diagnosis/surgery; heart septum/pathology; myocardial infarction/complications; prosthesis implantation/instrumentation/methods; surgical procedures, minimally invasive; treatment outcome; ventricular septal rupture/etiology/therapy
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Year: 2008 PMID： 18941645 PMCID： PMC2565523
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Tex Heart Inst J ISSN： 0730-2347