Timing of repair of ischemic ventricular septal rupture; results of early vs. late repair

Background: The optimal time to repair ischemic ventricular septal rupture (VSR) is debatable. We compared the outcomes, including operative mortality, between patients who underwent early vs. late VSR repair.
 Methods: Twenty-eight presented with were included in this study. Patients grouped according timing of into two groups; group (n= 12) and 16). primary endpoint was mortality.
 Results: There no difference age, gender, associated comorbidities repair. Anteroapical most common type both groups. number bypass grafts Ischemic (95 (88- 142.5) 137 (120- 147.5) min; P= 0.028) cardiopulmonary times (123.5 (115.5- 177.5) 172.5 (152.5- 185) 0.023) significantly shorter had delayed Nine (75%) mortality versus three (18.75%) (P= 0.006). differences blood loss, stroke, wound infection, ICU, ward stay among surviving patients.
 Conclusion: Delayed could be lower properly selected patients. Additionally, decrease times.