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Importance of transcatheter closure test for giant ventricular septal defect associated with pulmonary hypertension: a case with successful surgical repair of the defect

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 June 2018

Xiaoke Shang
Affiliation:
Cardiovascular Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China Medical Research Institute, Second Clinical College of Wuhan University, No. 169 Donghu Ave., Wuhan City, HuBei Province, China
Rong Lu
Affiliation:
Department of Intensive Care Unit, Wuhan No. 1 Hospital, Wuhan China No. 215 zhongshan Ave, Wuhan City, HuBei Province, China
Nianguo Dong*
Affiliation:
Cardiovascular Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
*
Author for correspondence: N. Dong, Cardiovascular Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No. 1277 Jiefang Avenue,Wuhan 430022, China. Tel:+86 18827338233; Fax: +027 85351610; E-mail: sxs_dng@163.com

Abstract

This is the first attempt to use a temporary occluder to close a giant perimembranous ventricular septal defect (32 mm), which obtains clinical evidence of good haemodynamics in patients with severe pulmonary hypertension. This may provide an alternative assessment to guide cardiac surgeons in determining a definitive treatment.

Type
Brief Report
Copyright
© Cambridge University Press 2018 

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Footnotes

Xiaoke Shang and Rong Lu contributed equally to this study.

References

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