© 2002 The Fellowship of Postgraduate Medicine
CASE REPORT
Spontaneous closure of an acquired ventricular septal defect
Regional Cardiac Centre, Morriston Hospital NHS Trust, Morriston Hospital, Swansea, UK
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Correspondence to:
Dr R Ian Williams, University Hospital Of Wales, Heath Park, Cardiff CF14 4XW, Wales, UK;
WilliamsRI{at}cardiff.ac.uk
Ventricular septal defect (VSD) is a rare but serious complication of acute myocardial infarction requiring early surgical intervention. A patient with acquired VSD that spontaneously closed over three months is presented. The literature on spontaneous closure of acquired VSDs is also reviewed.
Keywords: acquired ventricular septal defect; spontaneous closure
Abbreviations: ACEI, angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor; VSD, ventricular septal defect
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