Trends and Outcomes of Mechanical Support Use in Surgical Repair of Ventricular Septal Defect after Myocardial Infarction

Ventricular septal defect after myocardial infarction (MI-VSD) is a rare but fatal complication. This real-world database study reports the patient characteristics and outcomes after surgical repair of MI-VSD based on the Japanese Registry of All Cardiac and Vascular Diseases Diagnosis Procedure Combination (JROAD-DPC), especially considering the popularity of percutaneous ventricular assist device (PVAD) use.