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Two-dimensional Echocardiography image demonstrates iatrogenic ventricle septal defect.
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Three hours later, as the patient's clinical state showed no further improvement, another echocardiographic examination was performed, which showed signs of severe right ventricle failure (TAPSE: 5 mm) and a 10-mm ventricle septal defect in the region of the membranous septum (Fig. 1, Fig. 2).
Postmortem image shows iatrogenic ventricular septal defect. Signs of endocarditis or myocardial infarction were absent.
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Postmortem examination (Fig. 3), in accordance with preoperative echocardiographic images, revealed a ventricle septal defect that was 1 cm in diameter.