Transcatheter closure of residual postinfarction ventricular septal defect after dehiscence of surgical patch repair
Ventricular septal defect (VSD) is a life-threatening complication of transmural myocardial infarction. Urgent surgical repair and concomitant revascularization are the standard of care. Percutaneous catheter- based closure techniques have been reserved for patients with a high-risk surgery or a fai...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre
2014-03-01
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Series: | Annals of Saudi Medicine |
Online Access: | https://www.annsaudimed.net/doi/full/10.5144/0256-4947.2014.171 |