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February 22, 2026Turkish Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery0 citations

An unusual complication during implantation of left ventricular assist device: Ventricular septal defect and repair

DMDenyan MansuroğluMBMehmet BalkanayOKOğuz Konukoğlu

Key Points

  • To report a case of a ventricular septal defect that occurred during left ventricular assist device implantation.
  • Patient undergoing left ventricular assist device implantation due to ischemic cardiomyopathy
  • Ventricular septal defect developed during apical coring procedure
  • Defect repaired with a synthetic patch through the sewing ring.
  • Ventricular septal defect was successfully repaired immediately after occurrence
  • The use of a synthetic patch was effective in closing the defect
  • The patient was able to proceed with the left ventricular assist device implantation without further complications.

Abstract

In a patient undergoing left ventricular assist device implantation for ischemic cardiomyopathy, a ventricular septal defect developed during the apical coring procedure. The defect was successfully repaired using a synthetic patch through the sewing ring.

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Mansuroğlu et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/699a9d50482488d673cd3276https://doi.org/10.4274/tjtcs.2025.27192
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