Open AccessSpontaneous closure of congenital ventricular septal defect in an adult
Author(s) -
Hu D. C. K.,
Giuliani E. R.,
Downing T. P.,
Danielson G. K.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
clinical cardiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.263
H-Index - 72
eISSN - 1932-8737
pISSN - 0160-9289
DOI - 10.1002/clc.4960091114
Subject(s) - medicine , closure (psychology) , cardiology , congenital disease , market economy , economics
Spontaneous closure of congenital ventricular septal defect occurs commonly in infants and young adults. Occurrence in adults—patients older than 21 years— however, is rare. For this reason, we report on spontaneous closure of a congenital ventricular septal defect in a patient older than 26 years. This case was documented by catheterization before and after spontaneous closure. The proposed mechanisms of spontaneous closure are briefly reviewed.