Percutaneus double stent atrial septostomy.
Graded balloon septostomy, bladed atrial septostomy, fenestrated Amplatzer devices and stent placement have been reported to obtain stable interatrial communications. We expose our favorable experience creating an interatrial septal defect, by the use of two stents concentrically placed. We think it can be a procedure to be taken into account whenever a wide interauricular septal orifice must be achieved.
Girona
Josep
J
Pediatric Cardiology Unit and Adult Cardiology Service, Vall d'Hebron Hospital, 08035 Barcelona, Spain. jgirona@vhebron.net
Gran
Ferran
F
García
Bruno
B
Martí
Gerard
G
D000328:Adult; D002404:Catheterization; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D005260:Female; D006344:Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D015607:Stents