Does extracorporeal life support influence outcome after surgical management of post infarct ventricular septal rupture? A monocenter retrospective study.

Background: Ventricular septal rupture (VSR) is an uncommon but life-threatening complication of acute myocardial infarction. Extra corporeal life support (ECLS) use in the preoperative setting allows hemodynamic stabilization for a delayed surgery. We aimed to assess the role of ECLS in the preoperative period of post infarction VSR surgery.