Delayed Repair of an Acquired Posterior Septal Defect Through a Right Atrial Approach

A patient with chronic postinfarction ventricular septal defect located posteriorly is described. The right atrial approach is suggested for these defects and the operative differences between chronic and acute defects are discussed.

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Published inThe Annals of thoracic surgery Vol. 42; no. 2; pp. 208 - 209
Main Authors Filgueira, Jose L., Battistessa, Sergio A., Estable, Hector, Lorenzo, Alvaro, Cassinelli, Mauricio, Scola, Ramon
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, NY Elsevier Inc 01.08.1986
Elsevier Science
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Biological and medical sciences
Cardiology. Vascular system
Cardiomyopathies - diagnostic imaging
Cardiomyopathies - etiology
Cardiomyopathies - surgery
Chronic Disease
Coronary heart disease
Heart
Heart Septum - surgery
Heart Ventricles - diagnostic imaging
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Myocardial Infarction - complications
Radiography
Human
Ventricular septal defect
Infarct
Surgery
Myocardium
Cardiovascular disease
Surgical approach
Coronary heart disease
Right atrium
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Summary:A patient with chronic postinfarction ventricular septal defect located posteriorly is described. The right atrial approach is suggested for these defects and the operative differences between chronic and acute defects are discussed.
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ISSN:0003-4975
1552-6259
DOI:10.1016/S0003-4975(10)60521-8