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From: Biventricular surgical repair of “Swiss Cheese” ventricular septal defects with two-patch and right ventricle apex excluding technique: preliminary experience and clinical results

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Schematic picture illustrating how to get a better visualization of the “Swiss Cheese” VSDs with the help of a Foley Catheter. The interventricular septum was exposed through the TV orifice and a right angle clamp was passed through ASD, MV orifice, LV cavity and then one big “hole” of the “Swiss Cheese” VSDs to the RV cavity. A Foley Catheter was caught and withdrew to meet the other end of the catheter. With gently pulling tension of the Foley catheter, the whole rim of the “Swiss Cheese” VSDs can be clearly visualized RA: right atrium; LA: left atrium; ASD: atrial septal defect; TV: tricuspid valve; MV: mitral valve; RV: right ventricle; LV: left ventricle

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Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

ISSN: 1749-8090

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