Acute Myocardial Infarction Complicated by Ventricular Septal Perforation



Figure 19.2 Three-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography: A circular clear area (arrow) in the inferior basal septum is noted in apical 2-chamber view that represents the septal perforation.

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Surgical reduction of the aneurysm size and closure of the LV wall was carried out. The VSD was identified in the mid-septum posterior.


After the operation transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) demonstrated the LV size was normal and there was a small residual VSD.


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Jun 12, 2016 | Posted by in CARDIOLOGY | Comments Off on Acute Myocardial Infarction Complicated by Ventricular Septal Perforation

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