Does patch closure of subarterial ventricular septal defect affect the growth of pulmonary valve?☆

Abstract

Our data show that pulmonary annular growth after patch repair of subarterial ventricular septal defect is suboptimal compared with perimembranous ventricular septal defect. Careful attention must be paid to the possible late clinical implication caused by impaired pulmonary annular growth after patch repair of subarterial ventricular septal defect.