Transcatheter Closure of Post-infarction Ventricular Septal Defect with the Amplatzer Septal Occluder Device

1 January 2000

journal article
Published by Taylor & Francis in Scandinavian Cardiovascular Journal

Vol. 34 (4) , 446-448
https://doi.org/10.1080/14017430050196315

Abstract

There is an 80-90% mortality rate within the first 2 months of the occurrence of a post-infarction ventricular septal defect (VSD) with medical treatment alone. The muscular VSD presents a technical problem for the surgeon. Surgical treatment was unsuccessful in two patients. They were treated successfully using the Amplatzer Septal Occluder, with improvement in their condition.

Keywords

TRANSCATHETER CLOSURE
POST INFARCTION
AMPLATZER SEPTAL
SEPTAL OCCLUDER
OCCLUDER DEVICE
INFARCTION VENTRICULAR
VENTRICULAR SEPTAL

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