BACKGROUND The management of patients with aortic coarctation and ventricular septal defect (VSD) remains controversial. We reviewed our experience with coarctation and VSD from 2002 to 2006. METHODS Three approaches were used to manage 36 consecutive infants with coarctation and VSD. Group I had staged coarctation repair with or without pulmonary artery banding, followed by VSD closure with ...

A 57 year old man presented with postinfarction ventricular septal infarct (VSD) a week after myocardial infarction and thrombolytic therapy. Coronary angiography confirmed double vessel disease. He underwent surgical repair of the VSD and coronary artery bypass grafting. Two days postoperatively, he deteriorated due to recurrence of VSD. Reoperation was carried out with satisfactory results. T...

bifid cardiac apex is a rare anomaly of human hearts. we report of the case of a 34-year-old man with a previous history of ventricular septal defect (vsd) and subvalvular pulmonary stenosis. he had undergone pulmonary commissurotomy and vsd closure 22 years before he was referred to our center for evaluation of progressive dyspnea. transthoracic echocardiography revealed atrial septal defect (...

BACKGROUND Surgical repair of post-infarct ventricular septal defect (VSD) is considered one of the most challenging procedures having high surgical mortality. This study aimed to evaluate the outcomes of the surgical repair of post-infarct VSD. METHODS From May 1991 to July 2012, 34 patients (mean age, 67.1±7.9 years) underwent surgical repair of post-infarct VSD. A retrospective review of c...

BACKGROUND A serious complication after surgical closure of ventricular septal defect (VSD) is complete heart block. In this retrospective study, we reviewed the incidence of complete heart block after surgical closure of a VSD at Great Ormond Street Hospital from 1976 to 2001 to identify any particular anatomic features that still predisposed patients to surgically-induced complete heart block...

Voltage-gated Na+ (NaV) channels comprise a macromolecular complex whose components tailor channel function. Key components are the non-covalently bound β1 and β3 subunits that regulate channel gating, expression, and pharmacology. Here, we probe the molecular basis of this regulation by applying voltage clamp fluorometry to measure how the β subunits affect the conformational dynamics of the c...

OBJECTIVE The standard transcatheter ventricular septal defects (VSD) closure procedure is established with arteriovenous (AV) loop and is called as antegrade approach. The directly retrograde transarterial VSD closure without using AV loop might be better option as shortens the procedure time and decreases radiation exposure. METHODS Our series consist of twelve sequential adult cases with c...

INTRODUCTION Bipolar vessel-sealing devices (VSDs) have advantages in urological surgeries (less hemorrhage, shorter operating time). However, these instruments can cause thermal injuries, which can result in neural damage and necrosis. The objectives of this study were to establish a reproducible in vitro model for standardized assessment of electrosurgical devices and to evaluate whether opti...

INTRODUCTION Anomalies of the aortic arch are frequent congenital malformations, which rarely form partial or complete vascular rings. A rare form of vascular ring is the encircling, or circumflex, aortic arch. CASE REPORT A 19-month-old boy, with no respiratory symptoms, was referred for ventricular septal defect (VSD) repair. Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging and echocardiography confirmed...

Introduction Long-term delayed complete atrioventricular block (CAVB) is a serious complication of ventricular septal defect (VSD) closure treatment. Thus, cardiac surgeons have made significant efforts to explore its causes and reduce incidence. In recent years, minimally invasive transthoracic (MITC) VSD has been used widely successfully in China as it easy repeat, ensures individualized clos...