title: Insertion of a fenestrated Amplatzer atrial septostomy device for severe pulmonary hypertension.
abstract: Atrial septostomy is a palliative treatment for severe pulmonary hypertension. We report the insertion of a novel custom-made fenestrated Amplatzer atrial septostomy device following repeat atrial septostomy for severe pulmonary hypertension in a terminally ill patient with scleroderma resulting in 6 months of palliation.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Measurement, Westmead Hospital, Westmead 2145, Sydney, NSW, Australia. AidenOLoughlin@bigpond.com
authors.forename: Aiden J C
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: O'Loughlin
authors.forename: Anne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Keogh
authors.forename: David W M
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Muller
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D002404:Catheterization; D005260:Female; D006346:Heart Septum / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation; D012595:Scleroderma, Systemic / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology