Figure 2From: 3D transesophageal echocardiography is a decision-making tool for the management of cardiogenic shock following a large postinfarction ventricular defectPer-operative photos. (A) the septal defect (*) was approached by a left ventricular transinfarct\incision; (B) a series of pledgeted sutures were placed around the rim of septal defect which seemed to be firm enough; (C) the septal defect was repaired with a Dacron patch; (D) closure of the transfarct incision.Back to article page