Isolated Aneurysms of the Membranous Ventricular Septum Without Residual Shunts: Systematic Review and Description of 3 Cases in Adults

Abstract

A ventricular septal defect is the most common congenital cardiac abnormality encountered in infants and children. Many of them survive through adulthood before diagnosis. Two-thirds of the cases involve the membranous part of the septum. In the absence of an interventricular shunt or concomitant cardiac surgery, guidelines for surgical intervention or resection of isolated aneurysms of the membranous septum are not well established. In this report, we discuss a multi-imaging modality approach for the diagnosis and assessment of membranous ventricular septal aneurysms and review the experts' consensuses for follow-up and treatment strategies.

Keywords: adult congenital heart disease; advanced cardiac imaging; echocardiography; ventricular membranous septal aneurysms; ventricular septal defect.