Morphological analysis of ventricular septal defect by echocardiography for prediction of aortic regurgitation in pediatric population

Abstract Ventricular septal defects (VSD) are the most common congenital heart diseases in children. Among them, perimembranous VSD (pm-VSD) have a higher risk of complications, including aortic valve prolapse and aortic regurgitation (AR). The aim of our study was to assess echocardiographic criter...

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Main Authors: Fedoua El Louali, Floriane Soler, Virginie Fouilloux, Morgane Evin, Caroline Ovaert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-04-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-32940-7