Surgical repair of infundibular ventricular septal defect and aortic regurgitation. 2006

Christian Brizard
Cardiac Surgery Unit, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, and Department of Pediatrics, The University of Melbourne, Australia. cardiac@rch.org.au

Interpretation of the anatomy of the defect and the pathophysiology has guided the surgical technique and indications for infundibular ventricular septal defect VSD. Infundibular ventricular septal defects are located in the infundibular septum, between the two commissures of the right coronary cusp. The defect is associated with an anomaly of the right sinus of Valsalva where the transition to cusp tissue occurs higher than normally. There is development of fibrous adherences between the ventricular surface of the right coronary cusp and the crest of the septum. This reduces the height of the cusp and destabilizes the valve. The aim is to reposition the hinge point of the right coronary cusp to restore the normal height of the cusp, hence a normal surface of apposition. This is achieved with a trans-aortic approach. The major difference with other techniques described is the extensive mobilization of the cusp. The procedure is completed by a reduction of the free edge of the right coronary cusp if it is elongated. This technique is indicated in all patients with infundibular ventricular septal defect in whom an aortic regurgitation appears or increases during follow-up. Fifteen patients were operated on with this technique between 1996 and 2005. Thirteen have achieved good results at follow-up. There was one late death.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007223 Infant A child between 1 and 23 months of age. Infants
D008297 Male Males
D002648 Child A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL. Children
D002675 Child, Preschool A child between the ages of 2 and 5. Children, Preschool,Preschool Child,Preschool Children
D005260 Female Females
D005500 Follow-Up Studies Studies in which individuals or populations are followed to assess the outcome of exposures, procedures, or effects of a characteristic, e.g., occurrence of disease. Followup Studies,Follow Up Studies,Follow-Up Study,Followup Study,Studies, Follow-Up,Studies, Followup,Study, Follow-Up,Study, Followup
D006345 Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular Developmental abnormalities in any portion of the VENTRICULAR SEPTUM resulting in abnormal communications between the two lower chambers of the heart. Classification of ventricular septal defects is based on location of the communication, such as perimembranous, inlet, outlet (infundibular), central muscular, marginal muscular, or apical muscular defect. Ventricular Septal Defects,Intraventricular Septal Defects,Ventricular Septal Defect,Defect, Intraventricular Septal,Defect, Ventricular Septal,Defects, Intraventricular Septal,Intraventricular Septal Defect,Septal Defect, Intraventricular,Septal Defect, Ventricular,Septal Defects, Intraventricular,Septal Defects, Ventricular
D006346 Heart Septum This structure includes the thin muscular atrial septum between the two HEART ATRIA, and the thick muscular ventricular septum between the two HEART VENTRICLES. Cardiac Septum,Heart Septa,Septa, Heart,Septum, Cardiac,Septum, Heart
D006348 Cardiac Surgical Procedures Surgery performed on the heart. Cardiac Surgical Procedure,Heart Surgical Procedure,Heart Surgical Procedures,Procedure, Cardiac Surgical,Procedure, Heart Surgical,Procedures, Cardiac Surgical,Procedures, Heart Surgical,Surgical Procedure, Cardiac,Surgical Procedure, Heart,Surgical Procedures, Cardiac,Surgical Procedures, Heart
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man

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