Intramural Ventricular Septal Defect
Author(s) -
Sedigheh Saedi,
Mozhgan Parsaee
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
international journal of cardiovascular practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2476-7174
pISSN - 2476-468X
DOI - 10.21859/ijcp-020304
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , interventricular septum , ventricle
Intramural ventricular septal defects (VSDs) are less frequently encountered but clinically significant type of residual interventricular communications seen after complex congenital heart surgeries. Hemodynamically significant intramural VSDs can lead to higher postoperative morbidity and mortality. This case highlights the clinical challenges including the need multiple interventions faced in affected patients.
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