Atrioventricular septal defect is a developmental irregularity in which a hole connects two or more chambers in your child’s heart. This hole may connect the top two, the bottom two, or all four ...

The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence is examining endovascular closure of perimembranous ventricular septal defect and will publish guidance on its safety and efficacy to the NHS ...

Clinically, the chosen approach aimed to reduce surgical trauma, blood loss and post‑operative pain, and to speed recovery ...

Transcatheter closure of ventricular septal rupture after STEMI shows promising survival benefits in a high-risk case. Learn ...

Transcatheter closure of atrial septal defects has become the standard of care for ostium secundum lesions, offering a minimally invasive alternative to open surgery. The procedure is performed under ...

Many minimally invasive procedures are available to treat problems with your heart. These procedures can fix issues like malfunctioning valves and blockages in your heart’s arteries. Traditional heart ...

SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital has become the first hospital in Oklahoma to perform robotic cardiac surgery, marking a ...

A ventricular septal defect (VSD) is a hole in the septum, which is the wall separating the two lower chambers of the heart. In many cases, the hole closes on its own. A ventricular septal defect is a ...

Ventricular septal defect (VSD) is a defect of the heart, where there are one or more holes in the wall (called the septum) that separates the two chambers of the heart (called the ventricles). This ...

An atrioventricular septal defect (AVSD) is a condition in which there is a hole between the chambers of the left and right sides of the heart. Additionally, the valves between the chambers may not ...