Guidance of post myocardial infarction ventricular septal defect and pseudoaneurysm closure

Curr Cardiol Rep. 2014 Mar;16(3):456. doi: 10.1007/s11886-013-0456-1.

Abstract

Left ventricular pseudoaneurysm and ventricular septal defect are rare but devastating complications of myocardial infarction. With medical treatment alone, the majority of patients will die from these complications. Until recently, the recommended treatment was surgical closure. These surgeries carried extreme risk due to abnormal hemodynamics, necrotic substrates and the comorbidities of these patients. Recently, trans-catheter closure was shown to be an acceptable alternative to open surgical intervention. 3D echocardiography identifies the location, size, and shape of the defect and can assess, guide, and follow up the closure procedure.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aneurysm, False / diagnostic imaging
  • Aneurysm, False / etiology
  • Aneurysm, False / surgery*
  • Cardiac Catheterization / methods
  • Echocardiography, Three-Dimensional / methods
  • Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular / diagnostic imaging
  • Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular / etiology
  • Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / methods
  • Myocardial Infarction / complications*
  • Septal Occluder Device
  • Ultrasonography, Interventional / methods