Percutaneous closure of ventricular septal defects.
Isolated ventricular septal defect is the most common form of congenital heart disease. Surgery has been performed for many years and is considered the gold standard for the treatment of ventricular septal defects. However, it is associated with morbidity and mortality. Less invasive techniques have been developed and currently percutaneous closure of muscular and perimembranous ventricular septal defects has to be considered a possible alternative to the standard surgical approach.
Butera
Gianfranco
G
Istituto Policlinico San Donato, Pediatric Cardiology, Via Morandi, 30--20097 San Donato, Milanese, Italy. gianfra.but@lycos.com
Chessa
Massimo
M
Piazza
Luciane
L
Negura
Diana
D
Micheletti
Angelo
A
Carminati
Mario
M
D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation; D004867:Equipment Design; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006345:Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular / Q000601:surgery*; D006346:Heart Septum; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006801:Humans; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications