Conquering CHD
OCTOBER 1, 2024
When we first learned that Austin would be admitted to Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children PICU for open heart surgery at 3 weeks old, we were nervous and anxious for what was ahead. He was diagnosed with a butterfly vertebrae, kidney fullness, sacral dimple, and several heart defects (right aortic arch, VSD, and ASD).
MIBHS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
Some of the most common types include: Atrial Septal Defect (ASD) : A hole in the wall (septum) between the heart’s two upper chambers (atria). Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD) : A hole in the wall (septum) between the heart’s two lower chambers (ventricles). It can be used to diagnose or treat certain heart defects.
Global Cardiac Surgery
AUGUST 14, 2018
In addition, the cost of open-heart surgery remains beyond the scope of 90% of the population, ranging from US$6,000 for ventricular septal defect (VSD) closure to US$10,000 for double valve replacement.
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