title: Fenestrated Amplatzer device for percutaneous creation of interatrial communication in patients after Fontan operation.
abstract: A customized Amplatzer septal device with a 5 mm fenestration was used to create an interatrial communication in two patients with previous Fontan operation and clinical indication for fenestration. At follow-up, device fenestration was occluded in both patients. In both patients, the device fenestration was reopened and patency maintained by placement of two stents within the communicating channel.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA.
authors.forename: Ritu
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Chatrath
authors.forename: Allison K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Cabalka
authors.forename: David J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Driscoll
authors.forename: Donald J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Hagler
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D004452:Echocardiography; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005260:Female; D018729:Fontan Procedure; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000601:surgery; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000628:therapy; D006346:Heart Septum / Q000601:surgery; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011504:Protein-Losing Enteropathies / Q000628:therapy; D012086:Reoperation; D015607:Stents