- Case Report
- Transcatheter Closure of a Residual Shunt after Surgical Repair of Traumatic Ventricular Septal Defect
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Hee Jeong Jeong, Han Hyuk Lim, Jae Hyun Yu, Jae Hwan Lee, Hong Ryang Kil
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Clin Exp Pediatr. 2005;48(10):1143-1147. Published online October 15, 2005
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The traumatic ventricular septal defect (VSD) is a rare but potentially life threatening complication of chest wall injury. The traumatic VSD occurs in up to 4.5% of penetrating cardiac trauma. Most of the patients are usually operated on because of heart failure and/or significant left-to-right shunt. The feasibility of surgical repair under cardiopulmonary bypass may be affected by coexisting pulmonary,... |
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