title: Transcatheter closure of postinfarction ventricular septal defects.
abstract: Postinfarction ventricular septal defect (VSD) is a rare but fatal complication after myocardial infarction. Surgery for postinfarction VSD is considered the gold standard. However, it is associated with high morbidity and mortality, patient discomfort, need of cardiopulmonary bypass, sternotomy, and skin scarring. As a consequence, less invasive interventional techniques have been developed for postinfarction VSD closure. The current review focuses on patient selection, techniques, results, potential complications and outcome of percutaneous postinfarction closure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiology, University of Leipzig, Heart Center, Leipzig, Germany.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kaulfersch
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Daehnert
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Schuler
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Thiele
mesh_terms: D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D004867:Equipment Design; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018658:Ventricular Septal Rupture / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*