Late presenting complete heart block after surgical repair of ventricular septal defect

Late onset of complete heart block is a life-threatening uncommon complication after surgical repair of congenital heart diseases. In this report, we discuss two cases of Perimembranous ventricular septal defect (VSD) that had late presentation of complete heart block after surgical repair. We are a...

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Published in:The Egyptian heart journal 2018-12, Vol.70 (4), p.455-459
Main Authors: Altaweel, Hayan, Kabbani, Mohamed S., Hijazi, Omar, Hammadah, Hussam M., Al Ghamdi, Saleh
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cardiac surgery
Case Report
Complete heart block
Ventricular septal defect (VSD)
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Summary:Late onset of complete heart block is a life-threatening uncommon complication after surgical repair of congenital heart diseases. In this report, we discuss two cases of Perimembranous ventricular septal defect (VSD) that had late presentation of complete heart block after surgical repair. We are aiming to highlight this unusual complication for more awareness, better understanding and management of this unusual complication after pediatric cardiac surgery.
ISSN:1110-2608
2090-911X
DOI:10.1016/j.ehj.2018.10.006