Modified Double Patch Repair for Septal Rupture With Ventricular Wall Dissection.

Ventricular septal rupture with ventricular free wall dissection is an extremely rare complication after inferior myocardial infarction, and the optimal surgical strategy remains unclear because of the limited number of survival cases. Electrocardiography-synchronized contrast computed tomography was performed before surgery to identify the dissected area and to set up a surgical strategy. We report on modified double patch repair with ventricular wall dissection exclusion, which might be effective for preventing residual shunt and maintaining cardiac function.
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