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Partial Atrioventricular Septal Defect Repair through Right Thoracotomy in A 73-Year-Old Woman
Yuta Kitagata1, Masaru Yoshikai2, Taro Nakatsu1
1Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kansai Electric Power Hospital, Osaka, Osaka, Japan.
Introduction:
While surgical treatment for partial atrioventricular septal defect (AVSD) is commonly performed in pediatric patients, its application is relatively rare in older patients.
Case Presentation:
A 73-year-old woman was referred to our hospital for evaluation of shunt blood flow caused by a partial atrioventricular septal defect and left atrioventricular valve regurgitation that caused right heart overload and cardiomegaly. She underwent minimally invasive atrial septal defect closure and left atrioventricular valve repair through right-sided thoracotomy.
Conclusions:
We report a successful case of minimally invasive surgery in an older patient with a partial atrioventricular septal defect.
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