Timing in resolution of left heart dilation according to the degree of mitral regurgitation in children with ventricular septal defect after surgical closure

Objective: Children with ventricular septal defects (VSD) can have chronic volume overload, which can result in changes of left heart echocardiographic parameters. To evaluate the changes before and after surgical closure, the children were divided into three groups according to the degree of mitral...

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Main Authors: Hwa Jin Cho, Jae Sook Ma, Young Kuk Cho, Byoung Hee Ahn, Kook Joo Na, In Seok Jeong
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Published: Brazilian Society of Pediatrics 2014-01-01
Series:Jornal de Pediatria (Versão em Português)
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2255553614000093