title: Postinfarction ventricular septal defect in a patient without coronary lesions.
abstract: A 46-year-old man with polycystic kidney disease was referred to our institution for ventricular septal defect complicating myocardial infarction. Cardiac catheterization disclosed normal coronary arteries and absence of myocardial bridging. None of the more frequent causes of thrombosis were present, and histopathology proved negative for acute myocarditis. The surgical procedure was successful and the 11-month follow-up uneventful.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardio-Thoracic and Respiratory Sciences, Second University of Naples, V. Monaldi Hospital, Naples, Italy. gianantonio.nappi@unina2.it
authors.forename: Gianantonio
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Nappi
authors.forename: Luca Salvatore
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: De Santo
authors.forename: Michele
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Torella
authors.forename: Maurizio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cotrufo
mesh_terms: D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000473:pathology*; D006342:Heart Rupture, Post-Infarction / Q000473:pathology*; D006346:Heart Septum; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000473:pathology; D007690:Polycystic Kidney Diseases / Q000150:complications