The indications to close a ventricular septal defect include: Qp/Qs is > 1.5 and there is LV systolic or diastolic dysfunction causing clinical heart failure. Prior endocarditis on the VSD Qp/Qs ...

Heart defect repair is surgery to fix a heart problem that prevents blood from flowing as it should through the heart. The doctor will make a large cut in your chest. The cut is called an incision. It ...

Among simple congenital heart diseases (CHD), patent foramen ovale (PFO) is associated with a significantly higher risk for epilepsy.

Among these, a Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD, a hole in the wall separating the heart's lower chambers, accounts for about 20 percent of all congenital cardiac defects. A VSD is a gap in the ...

An atrial septal defect is an opening in the wall that separates the upper chambers of the heart. It is one of the most common congenital heart defects, which are structural problems that develop ...

Four days later, doctors diagnosed her with a complex congenital heart defect (CHD) — Double Outlet Right Ventricle (DORV) with Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD) and Pulmonary Atresia. Read more ...

Closure of an atrial septal defect can be done either percutaneously with a closure device or surgically. ASD closure is indicated when right heart enlargement is present, however not in the ...

An 11-month-old baby born with a life-threatening hole in his heart was saved by a cutting-edge hybrid procedure performed at ...

The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) has expanded its Z Benefits Package for open-heart surgeries and introduced a new heart valve repair and replacement package, enhancing ...

Congenital heart disease is one of the most common birth ... correction or device implantation through surgery will have to follow. ASD, VSD, and PDA are treatable with lesser invasive device ...

Effective March 1, 2025, the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation’s (PhilHealth’s) significantly expanded Z Benefits Package for open heart surgeries and newly developed package for heart valve ...