Rapid left ventricular dimension normalization following transcatheter ventricular septal defect closure in children

Background: This study evaluated left ventricular (LV) dimension changes after transcatheter ventricular septal defect (VSD) closure in children and identified factors influencing these changes. Methods: We retrospectively studied 124 children (mean age: 3.5 ± 3.0 years) with preoperative LV Z-score...

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Main Authors: Hui Yuan, Wenjing Zhu, Jianli Lv
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description Background: This study evaluated left ventricular (LV) dimension changes after transcatheter ventricular septal defect (VSD) closure in children and identified factors influencing these changes. Methods: We retrospectively studied 124 children (mean age: 3.5 ± 3.0 years) with preoperative LV Z-scores ≥2 who underwent successful transcatheter VSD closure. LV end-diastolic diameter (LVEDD) Z-scores were assessed using echocardiography at 1, 3, 6, and 12 months postoperatively. Predictors of LV dimension normalization were identified using binary logistic regression. Results: The mean VSD size was 5.7 ± 2.0 mm. LVEDD Z-scores significantly decreased over time, with 87.1 % of patients achieving normalization at 1 month. The most rapid change occurred in the first postoperative month (64 % decrease). Age showed an inverse association (OR 0.41, p = 0.036) and VSD size a positive association (OR 1.53, p = 0.007) with LVEDD Z-score normalization at 1 month. Device-specific complications, including conduction disturbances, occurred more frequently with non-symmetric occluders (13.0 %) than with perimembranous symmetric occluders (3.0 %) (p = 0.077). Although complications delayed recovery, normalization was achieved by 12 months in nearly all cases. Conclusions: Transcatheter VSD closure results in rapid normalization of LV dimensions in children, with the most significant changes occurring in the first postoperative month. The identified associations of age and VSD size with LV dimension improvement support transcatheter VSD closure as an effective treatment for hemodynamically significant VSDs in children.
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spelling doaj-art-18ae2c4cb47c4dde95acc10ff36168b72025-02-09T05:00:39ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402025-02-01113e42157Rapid left ventricular dimension normalization following transcatheter ventricular septal defect closure in childrenHui Yuan0Wenjing Zhu1Jianli Lv2Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong, 250021, ChinaDepartment of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong, 250021, ChinaDepartment of Pediatric Cardiology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong, 250021, China; Corresponding author. Department of Pediatric Cardiology Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, No.324, Jingwu Road, Huaiyin District, Jinan, Shandong, China.Background: This study evaluated left ventricular (LV) dimension changes after transcatheter ventricular septal defect (VSD) closure in children and identified factors influencing these changes. Methods: We retrospectively studied 124 children (mean age: 3.5 ± 3.0 years) with preoperative LV Z-scores ≥2 who underwent successful transcatheter VSD closure. LV end-diastolic diameter (LVEDD) Z-scores were assessed using echocardiography at 1, 3, 6, and 12 months postoperatively. Predictors of LV dimension normalization were identified using binary logistic regression. Results: The mean VSD size was 5.7 ± 2.0 mm. LVEDD Z-scores significantly decreased over time, with 87.1 % of patients achieving normalization at 1 month. The most rapid change occurred in the first postoperative month (64 % decrease). Age showed an inverse association (OR 0.41, p = 0.036) and VSD size a positive association (OR 1.53, p = 0.007) with LVEDD Z-score normalization at 1 month. Device-specific complications, including conduction disturbances, occurred more frequently with non-symmetric occluders (13.0 %) than with perimembranous symmetric occluders (3.0 %) (p = 0.077). Although complications delayed recovery, normalization was achieved by 12 months in nearly all cases. Conclusions: Transcatheter VSD closure results in rapid normalization of LV dimensions in children, with the most significant changes occurring in the first postoperative month. The identified associations of age and VSD size with LV dimension improvement support transcatheter VSD closure as an effective treatment for hemodynamically significant VSDs in children.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844025005377Ventricular septal defectTranscatheter closureLeft ventricular dimensionsPediatric cardiologyCongenital heart defects
spellingShingle Hui Yuan
Wenjing Zhu
Jianli Lv
Rapid left ventricular dimension normalization following transcatheter ventricular septal defect closure in children
Heliyon
Ventricular septal defect
Transcatheter closure
Left ventricular dimensions
Pediatric cardiology
Congenital heart defects
title Rapid left ventricular dimension normalization following transcatheter ventricular septal defect closure in children
title_full Rapid left ventricular dimension normalization following transcatheter ventricular septal defect closure in children
title_fullStr Rapid left ventricular dimension normalization following transcatheter ventricular septal defect closure in children
title_full_unstemmed Rapid left ventricular dimension normalization following transcatheter ventricular septal defect closure in children
title_short Rapid left ventricular dimension normalization following transcatheter ventricular septal defect closure in children
title_sort rapid left ventricular dimension normalization following transcatheter ventricular septal defect closure in children
topic Ventricular septal defect
Transcatheter closure
Left ventricular dimensions
Pediatric cardiology
Congenital heart defects
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844025005377
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