Septal Leaflet Versus Chordal Detachment in Closure of Hard-to-Expose Ventricular Septal Defects

Tricuspid valve leaflet and chordal detachment techniques provide an equally viable and safe alternative to closure of hard-to-expose VSDs while maintaining appropriate tricuspid valve function. Their use in our series did not lead to increased tricuspid valve dysfunction at early-to-midterm echocardiographic assessment.