title: Combined approach for postinfarction ventricular septal defect treatment: a case report.
abstract: Postinfarction ventricular septal defect is an uncommon condition with a poor prognosis. We report a case of successful early percutaneous closure of postinfarction ventricular septal defect using an occluder device followed by delayed off-pump revascularization.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Montreal Heart Institute and Universite de Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
authors.forename: Viet
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Le Van
authors.forename: Reda
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ibrahim
authors.forename: Raymond
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cartier
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D021721:Balloon Occlusion / Q000379:methods*; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D009204:Myocardial Revascularization / Q000379:methods*; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D035583:Rare Diseases; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018658:Ventricular Septal Rupture / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*