Abstract

 

Venticular septal defect is the most common congenital heart defect except bicüspit aortic valve. The first description of ventricular septal defect as a clinical entity was credited to Roger in 1879. It occurs in 1.5-2 in 1000 alive birth. We studied retrospectively 208 cases of VSD seen in our medical center. The patients were evaluated according to the especially clinical data, types of VSD, closure rates, complications (AVP, AY, VSD aneurysm), and surgical therapies.

Key words: Ventricular septal defect