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Background. Postinfarction rupture of the interventricular septum is usually fatal without surgical intervention. The optimal timing and the most appropriate technique of surgical repair remain unsettled.Methods. The results of surgical closure of postinfarction ventricular septal defect in a consecutive series of patients seen over a 24-year period were reviewed and analyzed. Late follow-up was obtained...