Management of post ‐myocardial infarction ventricular septal defects: A critical assessment

ConclusionClosure of PIVSD decreases mortality as compared with MT alone and should be attempted as early as possible after diagnosis. Selection of TCC versus SC should be based on factors including complexity of the defect, availability of closure devices, expertise of the operator, and clinical condition of patient.

Source: Journal of Interventional Cardiology - December 5, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Sabry Omar, Garrison L. Morgan, Hemang B. Panchal, Vinod Thourani, Charanjit S. Rihal, Ruchi Patel, Nisharahmed Kherada, Alexander C. Egbe, Nirat Beohar Tags: REVIEW ARTICLE Source Type: research