The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Vol 23, 158-162, Copyright © 1977 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Ventricular septal defect due to septal infarction after repair of tetralogy of fallot
J Condon, FB Parker Jr and WR Webb
A case is reported of ventricular septal defect resulting from septal
infarction following repair of a tetralogy of Fallot. The infarct probably
resulted from division of a septal coronary artery during resection of the
hypertrophied infundibulum. The superficial position of the septal artery
on the right side of the septum in tetralogy makes it surprising that this
complication has not been previously reported.