Novel technique to prevent prolapse of the Amplatzer septal occluder through large atrial septal defect.
We report on a new technique (holding the left atrial disk in the left atrium by a dilator) to prevent prolapse of the left atrial disk of the Amplatzer septal occluder during deployment in large atrial septal defects (ASDs). Two patients underwent successful closure of their ASDs using this new technique.
Wahab
H Abdul
HA
Iraqi Center for Heart Disease, Baghdad, Iraq.
Bairam
Amjad R
AR
Cao
Qi-Ling
QL
Hijazi
Ziyad M
ZM
D021721:Balloon Occlusion; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006344:Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional