An Unusual Mechanism of Closure of Muscular Ventricular Septal Defects

Ventricular septal defects (VSDs) are the most common congenital heart defects. Most of the small or moderate size (<6 mm) muscular VSDs close spontaneously within the first two years of life. The usual mechanism of spontaneous closure involves muscular tissue encroachment with superimposed fibro...

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Main Authors: Soham Dasgupta, Ashraf M. Aly
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2017-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Pediatrics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/4303298
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description Ventricular septal defects (VSDs) are the most common congenital heart defects. Most of the small or moderate size (<6 mm) muscular VSDs close spontaneously within the first two years of life. The usual mechanism of spontaneous closure involves muscular tissue encroachment with superimposed fibrosis or primary fibrous tissue formation around the margins of the defect. We describe an unusual mechanism of spontaneous closure of a muscular VSD.
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spelling doaj-art-103c3a90a4ab4006ad5ea8a4b088bc9d2025-02-03T01:21:24ZengWileyCase Reports in Pediatrics2090-68032090-68112017-01-01201710.1155/2017/43032984303298An Unusual Mechanism of Closure of Muscular Ventricular Septal DefectsSoham Dasgupta0Ashraf M. Aly1Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USADepartment of Pediatric Cardiology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USAVentricular septal defects (VSDs) are the most common congenital heart defects. Most of the small or moderate size (<6 mm) muscular VSDs close spontaneously within the first two years of life. The usual mechanism of spontaneous closure involves muscular tissue encroachment with superimposed fibrosis or primary fibrous tissue formation around the margins of the defect. We describe an unusual mechanism of spontaneous closure of a muscular VSD.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/4303298
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