Postinfarction ventricular septal rupture: surgical intervention anal risk factors influencing hospital mortality

OZKARA, A; CETIN, G; MERT, Murat; YILDIZ, Cenk; Arat, ASİYE; AKCEVIN, A; SUZER, Kaya

doi:10.2143/ac.60.2.2005034

Postinfarction ventricular septal rupture: surgical intervention anal risk factors influencing hospital mortality

OZKARA A., CETIN G., MERT M., YILDIZ C., Arat A., AKCEVIN A., ...More

ACTA CARDIOLOGICA, vol.60, no.2, pp.213-217, 2005 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 60 Issue: 2
Publication Date: 2005
Doi Number: 10.2143/ac.60.2.2005034
Journal Name: ACTA CARDIOLOGICA
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.213-217
Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Postinfarction rupture of the interventricular septum is usually fatal without surgical intervention and requires urgent closure. Between 1989 and 2003 twenty consecutive patients (15 male, 5 female), underwent postinfarction ventricular septal rupture (VSR) repair.