Should we close small ventricular septal defects?
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چکیده
As we race each other to close increasingly smaller holes in the catheterization laboratory, we would do well to remember these wise words of Blaise Pascal, a French mathematician, and philosopher who laid the foundation for the modern theory of probability. In this editorial, we aim to look at the existing evidence surrounding the closure of the isolated small ventricular septal defect (VSD), which is typically perimembranous in position in an attempt to rationalize our management strategy in this controversial group of patients. This editorial will not address the issue of aortic valve prolapse, which we believe is a separate subset requiring special consideration.
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