Hemodynamic Changes and Outcome after Surgical Closure of Ventricular Septal Defect in Infants

Objective: This study aimed to review a ten years experience of surgical closure of ventricular septal defect in infants, assessing the postoperative clinical and hemodynamic results. Patients and Methods: During the study period between Jan 1991 to Jan 2001,a total of 153 patients aged less than two years, underwent surgical closure of ventricular septal defect. Follow up evaluation include clinical symptoms, electrocardiogram, 2-dimensional echocardiography and cardiac catheterisation. The main indications for follow up cardiac catheterisation were: persistent respiratory symptoms, a clinical or echocardiography signs of residual leak across the VSD and improper