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Abstract 4146655: Transcatheter device closure of Ventricular Septal Defect in children weighing less than 30 lbs. is a safe and effective procedure based on 10-year experience from a single tertiary center in southern India

Circulation

Introduction:Ventricular septal defect (VSD) is the most common pediatric defect which benefits from closure at an early age. and excluded patients with VSD diameter >10mm and those with other congenital cardiac anomalies.Results:We included 40 patients with a mean age of 18.95 ± 13.02 The mean VSD size was 6.01 ± 2.29

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Watch what happens when "pericarditis" and morphine cloud your judgment

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Free wall rupture, VSD, Dresslers Syndrome, chronic CHF, anatomic LV aneurysm, LV thrombus, stroke, etc). It is unclear what, if any impact opioid administration had on the outcome of this case. No further echocardiograms were available after cath. Teaching points: 1.