Simultaneous repair of acute ischemic VSD with LV remodeling.
We describe a patient successfully treated with simultaneous ventricular septal defect (VSD) repair and LV restoration procedure patch after developing both a VSD and LV dyskinesia following acute myocardial infarction. This procedure is technically challenging and represents a novel technique for the management of this clinical problem.
Komanapalli
Christopher B
CB
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR 97239, USA.
Sister
Matthew S
MS
Blizzard
John
J
Malloy
Thomas
T
Stuesse
David
D
Ravichandran
Pasala S
PS
D000368:Aged; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006345:Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications*; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*