Iatrogenic VSD, Closure Attempt With Complications, and Ultimate Success
Rare postoperative VSD after SAVR is a potential cause of prolonged recovery and heart failure symptoms. The preferred treatment alternative is percutaneous device closure. Use of intracardiac echocardiographic guidance generally increases safety but may rarely cause complications.
Authors
- Laurence Campens (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5045-2449)
- Michael Rahbek Schmidt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2103-7745)
- Jakob Schroder
Institutions
- Copenhagen University Hospital (DK)
- Rigshospitalet (DK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JACC Case Reports
- Published
- 2026-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccas.2025.106564
- Primary Topic
- Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00