# Partial Atrioventricular Septal Defect Repair through Right Thoracotomy in A 73-Year-Old Woman

## TL;DR

A 73-year-old woman successfully underwent minimally invasive heart surgery to repair a partial atrioventricular septal defect, a procedure typically done in children.

## Contribution

Demonstrates successful minimally invasive repair of partial AVSD in an elderly patient through right thoracotomy.

## Key findings

- Minimally invasive surgery via right thoracotomy was effective for partial AVSD repair in an older patient.
- The procedure reduced right heart overload and cardiomegaly caused by the defect and valve regurgitation.

## Abstract

While surgical treatment for partial atrioventricular septal defect (AVSD) is commonly performed in pediatric patients, its application is relatively rare in older patients.

A 73-year-old woman was referred to our hospital for evaluation of shunt blood flow caused by a partial atrioventricular septal defect and left atrioventricular valve regurgitation that caused right heart overload and cardiomegaly. She underwent minimally invasive atrial septal defect closure and left atrioventricular valve repair through right-sided thoracotomy.

We report a successful case of minimally invasive surgery in an older patient with a partial atrioventricular septal defect.