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A left ventricular angiocardiogram for evaluation of the mitral valve in patients with uncomplicated secundum type atrial septal defect has been proposed in a recent paper by Victorica et al. (1974). These authors observed 8 children with a ballooning mitral valve and ASD II. They stressed the necessity of performing a left ventricular angiocardiogram in every patient with ASD II. To challange their proposal, the angiocardiograms of 78 children with secundum type ASD were reviewed. Of these 89 angios 34 were performed using the left ventricle (LV) as injection site while 55 times the injection was made in other parts of the heart, e.g. left atrium, pulm. art., right ventricle, right atrium. All 34 LV angios, but only 12 of the others allowed an evaluation of function and morphology of the mitral valve.

Abstract:  Interplast is a humanitarian charitable organization which sends plastic surgery teams to developing countries or areas. Interplast-Germany has operated in Cochin, southwestern India on eight occasions since 1984. The activities and experiences of the last five visits are reported in an attempt to stimulate others to participate in such projects or undertake new projects on their own.