title: Transcatheter closure of a ventricular septal defect following myectomy for hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy.
abstract: Post-operative ventricular septal defect (VSD) following septal myectomy in patients with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM) is a rare complication which may warrant closure. Repeat early sternotomy for surgical closure of the VSD seems undesirable and transcatheter VSD closure may be a valid alternative. We report the case of successful closure of a 10-mm VSD following surgical therapy for HOCM using an Amplatzer Muscular VSD Occluder.
authors.affiliation: Rush University Medical Center, Section of Cardiology, Chicago, Ill., USA.
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Spies
authors.forename: Franz
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ujivari
authors.forename: Rainer
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Schraeder
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002312:Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / Q000601:surgery*; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006345:Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*