Journal of Clinical Trials
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Effect of low level laser on healing of moderate sized induced septal defects on rabbits

International Conference on Clinical Trials

July 27-29, 2015 Orlando-FL, USA

Hady Atef

Posters-Accepted Abstracts: J Clin Trials

Abstract :

Background & Purpose: Congenital ventricular septal defects are among the most frequently reported congenital heart defects.
The aim of this study was to investigate the response of laser irradiation on induced ventricular septal defects.
Subjects & Methodology: Twenty male rabbits who underwent induction for ventricular septal defects by cardiac puncture
technique with age ranged 6-10 months enrolled in that study for one and half months. They were assigned into two groups:
Group (A): The experimental group consisted of 10 rabbits who received routine animal care associated with laser irradiation.
Group (B): The control group consisted of 10 rabbits who received routine animal care alone. The program continued for one
and half months. Sizes of the septal defects were measured for both groups at the beginning of the study and after the end of one
and half months.
Results: There was significant decrease of size of the diameter of the induced ventricular septal defect with study group
(percentage of improvement 22.17%) when compared with control group.
Conclusion: It was concluded that laser therapy can be considered as a promising therapy for congenital heart defects in animals
and to be examined on children after then.