Transcatheter closure of post-myocardial infarction muscular ventricular septal rupture: Case report [Miyokard infarktüsü sonrasi geli?en musküler ventriküler septal rüptürün transkateter yöntemle kapatilmasi]

Abstract

Muscular ventricular septal rupture (VSR) is a serious and life threatening complica tion of acute myocardial infarction. It is usually occurs within the first one week after infarction. Today, the recommended treatment is surgical closure. Another treatment option is transcatheter closure method. In this report, we present a patient who is applied transcatheter closure due to post myocardial infarction muscular VSR associated with refractory heart failure. Copyright © 2013 by Türkiye Klinik leri