Author/Authors :
Tutar, Ercan Ankara Üniversitesi - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Pediatrics Cardiology, Turkey , Ramoğlu, Mehmet Ankara Üniversitesi - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Turkey , Çiftçi, Ömer Ankara Üniversitesi - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Turkey , Uçar, Tayfun Ankara Üniversitesi - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Turkey , Altın, Timuçin Ankara Üniversitesi - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Cardiology, Turkey
Abstract :
Ventricular septal defect (VSD) is the most common congenital heart defect. Indicated closure is performed either by surgery or by using a transcatheter route in eligible patients.Although closure rates are similar in the transcatheter and surgical VSD closure, both the transcatheter closure of a VSD and surgery are not a complication-free procedure The occurrence of a complete atrioventricular block (CAVB) is one of the major complications of transcatheter closure, particularly in perimembranous-type VSDs.
