Delayed repair of an acquired posterior septal defect through a right atrial approach

J L Filgueira; S A Battistessa; H Estable; A Lorenzo; M Cassinelli; R Scola

doi:10.1016/s0003-4975(10)60521-8

Delayed repair of an acquired posterior septal defect through a right atrial approach

Ann Thorac Surg. 1986 Aug;42(2):208-9. doi: 10.1016/s0003-4975(10)60521-8.

Authors

J L Filgueira, S A Battistessa, H Estable, A Lorenzo, M Cassinelli, R Scola

PMID: 3741017
DOI: 10.1016/s0003-4975(10)60521-8

Abstract

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.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Cardiomyopathies / diagnostic imaging
Cardiomyopathies / etiology
Cardiomyopathies / surgery
Chronic Disease
Heart Septum / surgery*
Heart Ventricles / diagnostic imaging
Humans
Male
Myocardial Infarction / complications*
Radiography