title: Midterm follow-up of the Amplatzer device in left ventricle-to-aorta conduits.
abstract: The midterm follow-up of 2 patients with left ventricle-to-aorta conduit who underwent percutaneous closure with the Amplatzer device is described. Complete occlusion was achieved immediately in 1 patient. In the other patient, a trivial residual shunt was still present after 12 months, but disappeared after 18 months. Occlusion of dysfunctional left ventricle-to-aorta conduits by the Amplatzer device is feasible, provided that enough time is allowed for complete occlusion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Cardiology, St. Orsola Hospital, University of Bologna, Italy. r.formigari@mclink.it
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Formigari
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bonvicini
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Donti
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gargiulo
authors.forename: F M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Picchio
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004867:Equipment Design; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D013997:Time Factors