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Ventricular septal defect and associated complications

Tauseef Asma Chaudhry1, Muhammad Younas, Ahsan Baig

  • 1Department of Paediatric Cardiology, Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi Institute of Cardiology, Multan.

JPMA. the Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
|February 24, 2012
PubMed

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Perimembranous ventricular septal defects (VSD) are most common in children. Large VSDs frequently cause severe pulmonary hypertension, the most common complication, followed by aortic valve issues.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Cardiology
  • Congenital Heart Defects
  • Echocardiography

Background:

  • Ventricular septal defects (VSD) are common congenital heart anomalies.
  • Understanding the frequency and types of VSDs is crucial for effective management.
  • Associated complications impact patient outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the frequency of various ventricular septal defect (VSD) types.
  • To identify associated complications in a pediatric population.
  • To analyze demographic data related to VSDs.

Main Methods:

  • A cross-sectional descriptive study analyzed echocardiography data from children under 15.
  • Data included age, gender, VSD type, and complications.
  • SPSS version 11 was used for data analysis.

Main Results:

  • 1276 isolated VSD cases were identified (25% of congenital heart disease patients).
  • Perimembranous VSD was the most frequent type (79.3%).
  • Severe pulmonary hypertension (22.4%), aortic valve prolapse (6.7%), and aortic regurgitation (5.2%) were common complications.

Conclusions:

  • Perimembranous VSD is the predominant type.
  • Large VSDs are strongly associated with severe pulmonary hypertension.
  • Severe pulmonary hypertension, aortic valve prolapse, and aortic regurgitation are the most significant VSD complications.
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