title: Repair of postinfarction ventricular septal rupture with a tailored, 3-dimensional patch.
abstract: We modified the technique of patch repair for postinfarction ventricular septal rupture by beginning with a larger-than-needed circular patch and later trimming it into a 3-dimensional patch to match the size of the exclusion area. This technique makes it easier to determine the optimal size for the patch, and the completed 3-dimensional shape fits well inside of the left ventricle.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Musashino Red Cross Hospital, Musashino-shi, Tokyo, 180-8610, Japan. fujih@musashino.jrc.or.jp
authors.forename: Hitoshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Fujiwara
authors.forename: Takahiko
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sugano
authors.forename: Takeshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Someya
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001705:Bioprosthesis; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass; D005260:Female; D006342:Heart Rupture, Post-Infarction / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013536:Suture Techniques; D018658:Ventricular Septal Rupture / Q000601:surgery*