Surgery for a Muscular Type Ventricular Septal Defect via Right Apical Ventriculotomy: A case report.
- Author:
Chung Eun LEE
1
;
Sang Ho RHIE
;
Sung Ho MUN
;
Jun Young CHOI
;
In Seok JANG
;
Jong Woo KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine, Hospital and Institute of Health Sciences, Korea. sangho@gnu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
CHD;
Heart septal defect, ventricular
- MeSH:
Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular;
Humans;
Infant;
Ventricular Dysfunction;
Ventricular Function
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2010;43(1):63-66
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Apical muscular ventricular septal defects (VSDs) are relatively rare conditions among all the different types of VSDs. Apical VSDs are difficult to treat because of they are difficult to visualize through a trans-atrioventricular approach, and especially in infants. Treatment by left ventriculotomy is associated with long-term ventricular dysfunction. Catheter-based intervention still shows less than satisfactory results and this type of intervention may not be possible in small infants. This report describes the benefits of right apical ventriculotomy in terms of successful closure of the lesion without harming the ventricular function.
