Abstract:Introduction and aims: Post-myocardial infarction ventricular septal defect is a rare dreadful complication of myocardial infarction. It usually occurs between the 3rd and 7th day of the infarction. Several risk factors for its occurrence have been identified. The aim of our work is to discuss these different risk factors through clinical cases with a literature review. Material and methods: This is a retrospective study conducted from 2015 to 2021 including 18 consecutive patients with post-myocardial ventric… Show more
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