Inferoposterior ventricular septal rupture: repair with maintenance of ventricular geometry.
We present a method of repairing inferobasal ventricular septal rupture after myocardial infarction, preserving the ventricular cavity sizes. This may be useful when extensive infarction compromises ventricular geometry with other repair techniques.
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Department of Cardiac Surgery, Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, Scotland.
Kumar
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Naik
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D006342:Heart Rupture, Post-Infarction / Q000601:surgery*; D006346:Heart Septum / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010496:Pericardium / Q000637:transplantation; D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D013249:Sternum / Q000601:surgery; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013908:Thoracotomy
D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates