title: Transcatheter umbrella closure of aorto-pulmonary window.
abstract: Aorto-pulmonary window (aorto-pulmonary septal defect) is an uncommon congenital cardiac malformation which is repaired using cardiopulmonary bypass. A case is described of an infant with a small aorto-pulmonary window which was closed by transcatheter insertion of a double umbrella device. Complete occlusion of the defect was achieved without complications. Transcatheter umbrella closure of a small aorto-pulmonary window is feasible in infancy and the technique is likely to be applicable in a few cases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Cardiology, Royal Brompton Hospital, London.
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Tulloh
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Rigby
mesh_terms: D001027:Aortography; D001028:Aortopulmonary Septal Defect / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D019736:Prostheses and Implants