Surgical treatment of supracristal type of ventricular septal defect

Chau Hsiung Chang*, Ming Chung Lee, Ming Jang Shieh

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Abstract

Surgically treated ventricular septal defect (VSD) was of supracristal type in 120 of 389 Chinese patients; 93 of the 120 were younger than 15 years. Concomitant aortic anomalies were present in 58 of the patients (regurgitation in 23 and cusp prolapse in 35). Corresponding figures among the 93 patients of the under-15 group were 40 (9-31). Direct suture or patch closure of the supracristal VSD and replacement or plication of anomalous aortic valves were the methods used. The results of direct closure were equal to those of patch closure. One patient died of subacute bacterial endocarditis, which had been present preoperatively. There were no other deaths. The postoperative observation period was 6 months to 7 years. As the incidence of associated valvulopathy increases with patient age, early operation for supracristal VSD, regardless of shunt volume, is advocated.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)221-225
Number of pages5
JournalScandinavian Cardiovascular Journal
Volume22
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 1988
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Aortic insufficiency
  • Supracristal VSD

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