A novel use of the Amplatzer muscular ventricular septal defect occluder.
We report a case of a 12-month-old-infant with double outlet right ventricle and pulmonary stenosis who presented with signs of superior vena cava syndrome secondary to a dysfunctioning bidirectional Glenn shunt. The patient was successfully treated with transcatheter obstruction of an accessory pulmonary blood flow using the Amplatzer muscular ventricular septal defect occluder.
Department of Cardiology, Aghia Sophia Children's Hospital, Athens, Greece. vasiliosthanopoulos@usa.net
Basil Vasilios D
BV
Thanopoulos
Dimitrios J
DJ
Georgakopoulos
George S
GS
Tsaousis
Nicholas G
NG
Eleftherakis
D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000379:methods; D002404:Catheterization / Q000379:methods; D004310:Double Outlet Right Ventricle / Q000150:complications; D018610:Heart Bypass, Right / Q000009:adverse effects; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000002:abnormalities; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D011666:Pulmonary Valve Stenosis / Q000150:complications; D013479:Superior Vena Cava Syndrome / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*