s1 May 1968Ventricular Septal Defect After Myocardial Infarction.B. C. Campion, M.D., C. E. Harrison Jr., M.D., F.A.C.P., E. R. Giuliani, M.D., F.A.C.P., F. H. Ellis Jr., M.D., T. T. Schattenberg, M.D., F.A.C.P.B. C. Campion, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, C. E. Harrison Jr., M.D., F.A.C.P.Search for more papers by this author, E. R. Giuliani, M.D., F.A.C.P.Search for more papers by this author, F. H. Ellis Jr., M.D.Search for more papers by this author, T. T. Schattenberg, M.D., F.A.C.P.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-68-5-1152_3 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptOf the complications of myocardial infarction, ventricular septal perforation is one that is surgically correctable. Although this is not a common complication, the crescendo-decrescendo holosystolic murmur located at the lower parasternal xyphoid area is sufficiently characteristic to permit early diagnosis. Survival depends on meticulous medical management and proper timing of surgical repair.Six men (ages 55 to 73 years) with postinfarction ventricular septal defect were observed; five patients had six cardiac catheterizations, and four had cardiac surgery. Summary of catheterization data is as follows (mean plus range): right ventricular pressure, 85/23 (51/8 to 123 per 42) mm Hg; pulmonary artery... This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Rochester, Minnesota PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited ByOperationstechniken bei KoronarerkrankungenThe Surgical Aspects of Acute Myocardial Infarction: Current Status of Infarctectomy, Ventricular Septal Defect Closure, Mitral Valve Replacement, and RevascularizationSurgery for Acute Myocardial InfarctionSurgical Correction of Ventricular Septal Defect Following Acute Myocardial Infarction 1 May 1968Volume 68, Issue 5Page: 1152-1152KeywordsCardiac surgeryCatheterizationMyocardial infarctionPulmonary arteriesSurgical repairVentricular septal defects Issue Published: 1 May 1968 PDF DownloadLoading ...