2021 Fellows Courses

Decision-Making in VSD Closure

Presenter

Dr. John P. Breinholt III, M.D., FSCAI, Penn State Children's Hospital, Hershey, PA
Dr. John P. Breinholt III, M.D., FSCAI, Penn State Children's Hospital, Hershey, PA

Learning Objectives:
  1. Describe procedural considerations (pre-procedural assessment, hemodynamic assessment, anatomic characteristics) for VSD closure.
  2. Describe techniques for closure.
  3. Manage complications related to VSD closure.
Keywords: Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Occlusion Devices and Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD)