Postinfarct VSD management using 3D computer printing assisted percutaneous closure

Postinfarct VSD management using 3D computer printing assisted percutaneous closure

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Postinfarct VSD (PIVSD) carries a grim prognosis.The mainstay of management has been surgical repair.The advent of Body Sponges septal occluder devices has offered an attractive alternative to surgical repair.Most PIVSD have serpiginous tracts with necrotic tissue, which makes assessing the Support Bracket defect challenging.

3D computer printing has become useful in preprocedure planning of complex surgical procedures in multiple subspecialties.