welcomes you to the new, improved website!The author studied 16 children who underwent closer of multiple VSDs using a variety of techniques. Global and septal function were assessed postoperatively with echo and speckle tracking imaging. EF was correlated with the total patch area. Septal function was significantly worse than in control pts. Areas that were closed with synthetic material had impaired function compared to areas that were closed primarily.
Ventricular Septal Dysfunction After Surgical Closure of Multiple Ventricular Septal Defects
Submitted by: Erica Curcio
Source: Annals of Thoracic Surgery
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Author(s): Hironori Matsuhisa, Naoki Yoshimura, Tomonori Higuma, Takuro Misaki, Yoshiko Onuma, Fukiko Ichida, Yoshihiro Oshima, Yutaka Okita