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Ann Thorac Surg 1975;19:568-570
© 1975 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Muscular Ventricular Septal Defect Repair Made Easy

Benjamin L. Aaron, M.D., Richard R. Lower, M.D.*

Division of Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery, Medical College of Virginia Hospital, Richmond, Va

Accepted for publication September 27, 1974.

* Address reprint requests to Dr. Lower, Box 97, MCV Station, 1200 E. Broad St., Richmond, Va. 23298

Correction of the unique problem of congenital muscular ventricular septal defects is facilitated by approaching through an incision in the apex of the left ventricle parallel to the septum. This incision seems to be well tolerated by the heart, as borne out by our experience and that of others.




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