| Literature DB >> 14696175 |
Collin G Cowley1, Robert E Shaddy.
Abstract
We report the first successful transcatheter closure of a large traumatic ventricular septal defect in a 16-year-old adolescent. The risks of standard open heart repair using cardiopulmonary bypass were felt to be prohibitive due to coexistent injuries. This case demonstrates the feasibility of transcatheter therapy for traumatic ventricular septal defects. Copyright 2004 Wiley-Liss, Inc.Entities:
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Year: 2004 PMID: 14696175 DOI: 10.1002/ccd.10707
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Catheter Cardiovasc Interv ISSN: 1522-1946 Impact factor: 2.692