title: Successful Repair of Complete Atrio-ventricular Septal Defect at the Beginning of the Second Decade.
abstract: Complete atrio-ventricular septal defects (CAVSD) are present in about 3% of children born with congenital heart pathologies. They usually require early surgical correction, mostly in infancy, and surgery is considered to be the gold standard. It is unlikely that anyone would survive beyond the first years without severe morbidity. However, we report a case of a Pakistani girl who underwent successful surgical repair of CAVSD at the age of 11.
authors: Department of Surgery Mayo Clinic Arizona, Arizona, United States of America.
authors: Awais
authors: A
authors: Ashfaq
authors: Department of Surgery Mayo Clinic Arizona, Arizona, United States of America.
authors: Nilay
authors: N
authors: Shah
authors: Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Aga Khan University Hospital, Pakistan.
authors: Osama T
authors: OT
authors: Siddiqui
authors: Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Aga Khan University Hospital, Pakistan.
authors: Muhammad M
authors: MM
authors: Amanullah
keywords: Endocardial Cushion Defect – Diagnosis; Endocardial Cushion Defect – Pathology; Endocardial Cushion Defect – Surgery; Endocardial Cushion Defect – Therapy
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