Predictors for the outcome of aortic regurgitation after cardiac surgery in patients with ventricular septal defect and aortic cusp prolapse in Saudi patients

Predictors for the outcome of aortic regurgitation after cardiac surgery in patients with ventricular septal defect and aortic cusp prolapse in Saudi patients

Background and Aim: Aortic valve (AV) prolapse and subsequent aortic regurgitation (AR) are two complications of ventricular septal defects (VSD) that are located close to or in direct contact with the AV. This finding is one of the indications for surgical VSD closure even in the absence of symptom...

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Main Authors: Hiba Gaafar Salih, Sameh R Ismail, Mohamed S Kabbani, Riyadh M Abu-Sulaiman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Heart Views
Subjects:
Aortic regurgitation
coronary cusp prolapse
perimembranous ventricular septal defect
Online Access:http://www.heartviews.org/article.asp?issn=1995-705X;year=2016;volume=17;issue=3;spage=83;epage=87;aulast=Salih

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