He had been diagnosed with membranous ventricular septal defect (VSD) during childhood, but had received no regular monitoring or treatment for this condition.

A membranous VSD is found in the upper portion of the interventricular septum. A muscular VSD is found in the lower part of the septum. These are the kinds that can close at any time during childhood.

To track the long-term effectiveness of the catheter procedure, Dr. Martinez and his colleagues reviewed the medical records of 10 patients treated with the VSD patch between 1995 and 2005.

The VSD patch is composed of two discs connected by a thick shaft. ... The Membranous VSD Occluder is not available in the U.S. RELATED TOPICS. Health & Medicine. Heart Disease; ...

The Amplatzer ® Membranous VSD Occluder (AGA Medical Corporation, Golden Valley, MN) has been specifically designed to repair perimembranous VSDs with minimal incursion on the aortic valve.

VSD is the most common congenital heart defect. The cause of a congenital VSD is unknown and the defect may occur in association with other congenital heart defects. The most common type of VSD is a p ...

Background A 26-year-old man with known but untreated ventricular septal defect was admitted to the emergency ward with abdominal pain, fever and weight loss. Transthoracic echocardiography showed ...