title: Percutaneous closure of postmyocardial infarction ventricular septal defect with the CardioSEAL septal occluder implant.
abstract: Postinfarction ventricular septal rupture carries a poor prognosis with medical or surgical treatment. We report on successful deployment of CardioSEAL septal occluder implant for postinfarct septal defect in a high-surgical-risk patient.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Lahey Clinic Medical Center, Burlington, Massachusetts 01805, USA.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pienvichit
authors.forename: T C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Piemonte
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D002404:Catheterization; D005260:Female; D006342:Heart Rupture, Post-Infarction / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D006345:Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome