title: Management of postinfarction ventricular septal defect.
abstract: Postinfarction ventricular septal defect is an acute emergency which carries a very high mortality. Appropriate early intervention, however, can significantly increase the survival rate. This article discusses how to approach and manage this condition.
authors.affiliation: Cardiac Surgery, Bristol Royal Infirmary.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Caputo
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Wilde
authors.forename: G D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Angelini
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D017052:Hospital Mortality; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications*; D018658:Ventricular Septal Rupture / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*