title: The first successful repair of postinfarction ventricular septal defect: influence of good fortune, team work, and an inquisitive mind.
abstract: Research in our institution identified the first case in which cardiopulmonary bypass was utilized. By happenstance, it turned out to be the presumed first repair of postinfarction ventricular septal defect. The circumstances of this interesting case are presented and discussed in the context of our surgical heritage.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27157-1096, USA. jhammon@wfubmc.edu
authors.forename: John W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Hammon
authors.forename: Jesse H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Meredith
authors.forename: Timothy C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Pennell
authors.forename: A Robert
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Cordell
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000266:history*; D002309:Cardiology / Q000266:history; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D009657:North Carolina; D018658:Ventricular Septal Rupture / Q000266:history* / Q000601:surgery