title: Spontaneous closure of an acquired ventricular septal defect.
abstract: Ventricular septal defect (VSD) is a rare but serious complication of acute myocardial infarction requiring early surgical intervention. A patient with acquired VSD that spontaneously closed over three months is presented. The literature on spontaneous closure of acquired VSDs is also reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Regional Cardiac Centre, Morriston Hospital NHS Trust, Morriston Hospital, Swansea, UK. WilliamRI@cardiff.ac.uk
authors.forename: R I
authors.initials: RI
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: M W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Ramsey
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D014463:Ultrasonography; D018658:Ventricular Septal Rupture / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*