Percutaneous closure of a complex posttraumatic muscular ventricular septal defect.
We report the percutaneous closure of a complex traumatic ventricular septal defect resulting from a stab wound to the anterior chest. The patient presented with heart failure 3 months after the initial trauma. Evaluation revealed a new large ventricular septal defect with diminished cardiac function. Closure was accomplished with a combination of an Amplatzer muscular ventricular septal defect occluder and two Amplatzer vascular plugs.
Muyskens
Steve
S
Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO.
Lasala
John
J
Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO.
Balzer
David
D
Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO.
D000328:Adult; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D006335:Heart Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006346:Heart Septum / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional; D014951:Wounds, Stab / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*