title: Technical considerations for closing secundum atrial septal defect in the small child with the HELEX Septal Occluder via transhepatic access.
abstract: We describe closure of an atrial septal defect in a symptomatic 4.6 kg child with the HELEX Septal Occluder (W.L. Gore and Associates, Flagstaff, AZ) via transhepatic approach. Technical considerations are discussed.
authors.affiliation: The Heart Institute for Children, Advocate Hope Children's Hospital, Oak Lawn, Illinois 60453, USA. alexjavois@thic.com
authors.forename: Alexander J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Javois
authors.forename: Andrew H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Van Bergen
authors.forename: Tarek S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Husayni
mesh_terms: D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D004200:Diseases in Twins / Q000628:therapy*; D006344:Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D011474:Prosthesis Design