title: Surgical repair of postinfarction ventricular septal defects-2013 update.
abstract: Treatment for postinfarction ventricular septal defect has been improving for several decades. Aggressive resection of the infarcted myocardium (infarctectomy and closure technique) and preserving infarcted myocardium (infarct exclusion technique) have been technically modified. Recent improvement includes use of surgical glue, using an additional patch for infarct exclusion, septal exclusion, sandwich technique via right or left ventricular approach, and endovascular repair. This field still has room for cardiac surgeons to improve surgical strategy and technique.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, National Defense Medical College, 3-2 Namiki, Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan. isodas@ndmc.ac.jp
authors.forename: Susumu
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Isoda
authors.forename: Motohiko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Osako
authors.forename: Tamizo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kimura
authors.forename: Kenji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nishimura
authors.forename: Nozomu
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Yamanaka
authors.forename: Shingo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nakamura
authors.forename: Tadaaki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Maehara
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000266:history / Q000401:mortality; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications* / Q000266:history / Q000401:mortality; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality; D012307:Risk Factors; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018658:Ventricular Septal Rupture / Q000209:etiology / Q000266:history / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*