Surgical repair of an atrial or ventricular septal defect

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Current definition

December 2018 (CSC)

Surgical repair of an atrial or ventricular septal defect

The undergoing of surgery on advice of a consultant cardiologist to close a defect in the interatrial or interventricular septum requiring either thoracotomy or the use of endovascular techniques.

This is a child-specific condition. It's available with Enhanced Children's Critical Illness Cover.

Previous definitions

No previous entries for this condition