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Early and mid-term outcomes of transcatheter closure of perimembranous ventricular septal defects using double-disc occluders

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

IntroductionVentricular septal defect (VSD) is a common congenital heart disease (CHD), accounting for 2030% of all CHD cases. While surgical closure has been the gold standard for treatment, transcatheter closure has emerged as a less invasive alternative, particularly for perimembranous VSDs. Data were analyzed using SPSS 20.0.ResultsThe

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Acquired ventricular septal defect secondary to aortic valve endocarditis

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

While ventricular septal defects (VSDs) have been linked to an increased risk of infective endocarditis, cases of acquired VSD. Infective endocarditis remains a deadly disease with a significant mortality rate.

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Ascending aorta dilatation for pulmonary atresia with ventricular septal defect: a report of three adult cases

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Patients with pulmonary atresia and ventricular septal defect (PA/VSD) are prone to progressive aortic dilation. However, there are relatively few reports of progressive development of aortic aneurysm or aorti.

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Three-dimensional printing-guided percutaneous transcatheter replacement in coarctation of the aorta: a retrospective study

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

One case complicated with ventricular septal defect (VSD). Two patients with PDA and VSD underwent interventional occlusion at the same time without shunt. There were 6 males and 4 females whose average age was (27.6813.45) years. The operation simulation was performed before operation to determine the best operation plan.

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X-Ray Chest PA View in Severe PAH

All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

This is the aortic knuckle. In VSD Eisenmenger and PDA Eisenmenger, you would not expect right atrial enlargement. In VSD and PDA Eisenmenger, the heart size decreases when pulmonary hypertension develops, due to decrease in the shunt. It is not visible here. And you are seeing some end on views probably.

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Important Complications of Eisenmenger Syndrome

All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

Diagrammatic representation of VSD Eisenmenger. The other Eisenmenger syndromes are not called Eisenmenger complex, only VSD Eisenmenger is called Eisenmenger complex. Large ASDs usually develop Eisenmenger syndrome, may be after decades, not like early development of Eisenmenger syndrome in VSD and PDA.

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Austin Thomas Erb

Conquering CHD

He was diagnosed with a butterfly vertebrae, kidney fullness, sacral dimple, and several heart defects (right aortic arch, VSD, and ASD). He spent 6 days there where we were told he was a candidate for VACTERL.