Cardiovascular Diseases & Diagnosis

Department of Cardiology, JN Medical college, Belagavi, Karnataka, India

Publications

• Research   
  A Study of Post Myocardial Infarction Ventricular Septal Rupture (MI VSR) and its Outcomes - A Single Centre Experience
  Author(s): Suresh Patted*, Metgudmath VB, Sanjay Porwal, Sameer Ambar, Prasad MR, Dhulipalla Dharma Teja, Vishwanath Hesarur, Vaibhav Patil and Suhasini Atharga
  
  Objective: Post myocardial infarction (MI) the ventricular septal rupture (VSR), a fatal complication is associated with higher incidences of morality. The main objective of this study is to explore the correlation between the timing of intervention and clinical outcome (mortality), and to identify the risk factors affecting the outcome in MI VSR patients. Methods: In this retrospective study, 48 patients diagnosed to have post MI VSR admitted to the Departments of Cardiology and Cardiovascular thoracic surgery at KLES Dr. Prabhakar Kore Hospital, Belagavi were analysed. The primary outcome was mortality and the effect of different treatment modalities, management of MI VSR and influence of intervention time on mortality was explored.. Results: Among 48 patients, mortality was 41.2% in 17 patients who r.. Read More»
  

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