Ventricular septal defects (VSD) are the most common congenital heart diseases in children, representing 37% of congenital malformation 1.Although the indication for closure of hemodynamically ...

A ventricular septal defect (VSD) is a hole in the septum, which is the wall separating the two lower chambers of the heart. In many cases, the hole closes on its own. A ventricular septal defect is a ...

Transthoracic device closure (TTDC) is thought to be a promising technology for the repair of ventricular septal defects (VSDs). However, there is considerable controversy regarding the efficacy and ...

SINCE the advent of open-heart surgery ventricular septal defects have become a surgically correctable anomaly. Surgeons, in their understandable enthusiasm, have recommended early repair of these ...

The septum of the heart is a wall of tissue that separates the left and right sides of the heart and enables blood to flow as it should. It consists of the atrial septum and the ventricular septum.

In recent years, transcatheter intervention techniques have emerged as a promising alternative for the closure of perimembranous ventricular septal defect (VSD). The advancements in trancatheter VSD ...