Closure of Ventricular Septal Defects in Malta

AuthorsMireille Formosa Gouder MD MRCPCH
V Grech MD PhD
O Aquilina MD MRCP
Albert Fenech MD FRCP
Jadran Magic MD DEAA
Alex Manche MD FRCS
J V DeGiovanni MD FRCP
AbstractAtrial septal defect and patent foramen ovale closure has been carried out at St. Lukes Hospital in Malta for the past three years.7 This year, for the first time, we have closed three VSDs in three individuals; two children with large perimembranous defects and an elderly gentleman with a large post-MI VSD.

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JournalMalta Medical Journal
Volume17 Issue 02
Pages27 - 29
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Key wordscase report, cardiac catheterization, myocardial infarction, paediatrics, ventricular prostheses, implants, congenital heart disease

Compiled by: Dr. I. Stabile    Dr. J. Pace