Transatrial Approach for the Repair of the Posterior Post-Infarct Ventricular Septal Rupture.
10.4070/kcj.2016.46.1.107
- Author:
Seong Ho CHO
1
;
Wook Sung KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Kosin University Gospel Hospital, Busan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Myocardial infarction;
Ventricular septal rupture
- MeSH:
Mortality;
Myocardial Infarction;
Ventricular Septal Rupture*
- From:Korean Circulation Journal
2016;46(1):107-110
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Ventricular septal rupture (VSR) is a disastrous mechanical complication of myocardial infarction. Although several surgical interventions have been developed, mortality due to surgical management remains high, especially in the case of posterior VSR. We report a successful case of repair of posterior VSR using an alternative transatrial approach to avoid the complications related to ventricular incision.
