Postinfarct VSD management using 3D computer printing assisted percutaneous closure

Abstract

Postinfarct VSD (PIVSD) carries a grim prognosis. The mainstay of management has been surgical repair. The advent of septal occluder devices has offered an attractive alternative to surgical repair. Most PIVSD have serpiginous tracts with necrotic tissue, which makes assessing the defect challenging. 3D computer printing has become useful in preprocedure planning of complex surgical procedures in multiple subspecialties.

Keywords

• Postinfarct ventricular septal defect (PIVSD)
• VSD
• Septal occluder
• 3D printing
• 3D modeling