IMPENDING VENTRICULAR SEPTAL DEFECT: IS IT REASONABLE TO BE CONSERVATIVE?

Authors

  • Mariana Santos Castro Serviço de Cardiologia, Hospital de Santa Cruz, Carnaxide, Portugal
  • João Abecasis Serviço de Cardiologia, Hospital de Santa Cruz, Carnaxide, Portugal; Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal
  • Ana Braga Serviço de Cirurgia-Cardíaca, Hospital de Santa Cruz, Carnaxide, Portugal
  • José Pedro Neves Serviço de Cirurgia-Cardíaca, Hospital de Santa Cruz, Carnaxide, Portugal

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48729/pjctvs.135

Abstract

A 72 year-old men admitted for a two week old myocardial infarction had a septal intra-myocardial cavity at first echocardiographic evaluation (A,B). Cardiac magnetic resonance showed extensive no-reflow on the septum (C). Owing to clinical stability, a conservative strategy was decided. Without a complete VSD (D), fibrosis filled the gap in two weeks (E), followed by a septal remodelling scar (F).

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Published

26-05-2021

How to Cite

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Santos Castro M, Abecasis J, Braga A, Neves JP. IMPENDING VENTRICULAR SEPTAL DEFECT: IS IT REASONABLE TO BE CONSERVATIVE?. Rev Port Cir Cardiotorac Vasc [Internet]. 2021 May 26 [cited 2024 Nov. 22];26(2):165. Available from: https://pjctvs.com/index.php/journal/article/view/135

Issue

Vol. 26 No. 2 (2019): April - June

Section

Images in Surgery

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