title: A new double patch technique for early repair of postinfarct posterior ventricular septal rupture: avoiding ventriculotomies.
abstract: Our new double patch technique for repairing posteroinferior ventricular septal ruptures (VSRs) offers placement of patches in both the left and right ventricle, avoids ventriculotomies and gives good access and complete control of both AV-valves during implantation. We have treated two patients with this technique. Both survived with unremarkable status upon leaving the hospital.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital North Norway, Tromsø, Norway. myrmel@fagmed.unit.no
authors.forename: Truls
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Myrmel
authors.forename: Petter Cappelen
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Endresen
authors.forename: Børge
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Schive
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006342:Heart Rupture, Post-Infarction / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018658:Ventricular Septal Rupture / Q000601:surgery*