USE OF PERCUTANEOUS BIVENTRICULAR MECHANICAL SUPPORT IN POST INFARCTION VENTRICULAR SEPTAL RUPTURE: MECHANICAL SUPPORT FOR A MECHANICAL CATASTROPHE

Ventricular septal rupture (VSR) is a catastrophic sequela of acute myocardial infarction (MI). The 30-day mortality rate is 90% for medical treatment and 60% for surgical treatment. Bridging to repair poses a challenge due to the deranged hemodynamics. A 75-year-old woman with a history of