Delayed repair of an acquired posterior septal defect through a right atrial approach.
A patient with chronic postinfarction ventricular septal defect located posteriorly is described. The right atrial approach is suggested for these defects and the operative differences between chronic and acute defects are discussed.
D000368:Aged; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006346:Heart Septum / Q000601:surgery*; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications*; D011859:Radiography