title: LVAD implantation following repair of acute postmyocardial infarction ventricular septal defect.
abstract: Ventricular septal defect (VSD) is a life-threatening complication of myocardial infarction (MI). Mortality is highest if VSD repair occurs within seven days following MI. We report a case of post-MI VSD stabilized with peripheral veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) followed by patch repair and implantation of a durable left ventricular assist device (LVAD).
authors: Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York.
authors: Van-Khue
authors: VK
authors: Ton
authors: Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York.
authors: Arthur Reshad
authors: AR
authors: Garan
authors: Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York.
authors: Koji
authors: K
authors: Takeda
authors: Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York.
authors: Hiroo
authors: H
authors: Takayama
authors: Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York. yn33@cumc.columbia.edu.
authors: Yoshifumi
authors: Y
authors: Naka
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D018618:Echocardiography, Doppler, Color; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006345:Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications*; D011184:Postoperative Period