Case challenge · Surgical approach decision / Cardiac surgery / Congenital heart · teaching

Congenital ASD/VSD · Device Closure vs Surgery · case challenge

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Case #1Surgical approach decision / Cardiac surgery / Congenital heart

📋 Case data

Defect type + hemodynamicsSmall defect, hemodynamically insignificant

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Step 1 / 1 · Defect type + hemodynamics

ASD or VSD? Significant shunt? Eisenmenger?

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