title: Indications and outcomes of surgical closure of ventricular septal defect in adults.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiovascular Diseases and Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
authors.forename: François-Pierre
authors.initials: FP
authors.lastname: Mongeon
authors.forename: Harold M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Burkhart
authors.forename: Naser M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Ammash
authors.forename: Joseph A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Dearani
authors.forename: Zhuo
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Carole A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Warnes
authors.forename: Heidi M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Connolly
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000401:mortality; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005260:Female; D006345:Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D017379:Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D053208:Kaplan-Meier Estimate; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018579:Patient Selection; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014262:Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional; D055815:Young Adult