Abstract:Objective This study aimed to show the long-term results in patients who underwent unidirectional valve patch repair of ventricular septal defect with pulmonary artery hypertension. Methods Thirty-five acyanotic patients aged 2 to 26 years (mean 9.3 years) with a large ventricular septal defect and elevated pulmonary vascular resistance (mean 9.5 Wood units) underwent surgery in Madani Heart Hospital. The medical records and clinical outcomes were reviewed from March 1998 to March 2017. Results Five patients d… Show more
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