Phong Teck Lee, Felix Maverick Uy, Jie Sheng Foo, Ju Le Tan
Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.13, No.6, pp. 1005-1011, 2018, DOI:10.1111/chd.12667
Abstract Background: Ventricular septal defect (VSD) is one of the most common congenital
heart anomalies in childhood and there is an increasing prevalence of VSDs in the
adult population. The long‐term risk of infective endocarditis (IE) is of concern. The
aim of this study was to clarify and compare the incidence of IE in adults with re‐
paired and unrepaired VSDs.
Methods: Patients with VSDs were identified using the Adult Congenital Heart
Disease registry at the National Heart Centre Singapore. Patients were divided into
Group 1 (repaired VSD) and Group 2 (unrepaired VSDs). The electronic medical re‐
cords were searched for… More >
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