Complete atrioventricular septal defect is a common congenital malformation. Various surgical corrections coexist. This video tutorial describes a correction that preserves the height of the leaflets by splitting both the anterior and the posterior bridging leaflets and using two patches to close the ventricular septal defect and the atrial septal defect separately.
Keywords: Atrioventricular septal defect; Congenital; Congenital cardiac defect.
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