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Table 2 Knowledge of transthoracic device closure of VSD in participants

From: Parents’ knowledge and attitudes regarding transthoracic device closure of VSD in children: a cross-sectional study

Item

n b = 150

Correct answer

n c (%)

Q1 Have you ever heard of transthoracic device closure of VSD?

Know

150

 

Don’t know

42

 

Unclear

11

 

Q2 What are the main methods for VSD?

Traditional Open thoracic Surgery

42

51 (34.0)

transthoracic device closure

33

 

Percutaneous device closure

24

 

All of the above

51

 

Q3 Do you know the indications and contraindications of

transthoracic device closure of VSD?

Know

27

27 (18.0)

Don’t know

123

 

Q4 Do you think there is a risk of transthoracic device closure of VSD?

There are risks

128

128 (85.3)

No risk

16

 

Unclear

7

 

Q5 Do you know what can be as guiding tool?

Transesophageal echocardiography

40

86 (57.3)

Transthoracic echocardiography

46

 

Radiation

23

 

Unclear

41

 

Q6 Do you know what the material of the occluder?

Alloy

28

28 (18.7)

Medical rubber

41

 

Ceramic

33

 

Unclear

48

 

Q7 Do you know the main postoperative complications of this procedure?

Know

44

44 (29.3)

Don’t know

106

 
  1. N: the total number of participants. nb: the number of participants who have heard of transthoracic device closure of VSD. nc: the number of participants who correctly answer the following