title: Transcatheter occlusion of multiple aortopulmonary collateral arteries for post-operative heart failure in a patient with tetralogy of Fallot using the Amplatzer vascular plug and a detachable coil.
abstract: A 10-year-old boy who had previously undergone surgical correction for tetralogy of Fallot was referred for cardiac catheterization because of recurrent symptomatic postoperative heart failure owing to major aortopulmonary collateral arteries (MAPCAs). A successful occlusion of these MAPCAs was achieved percutaneously using the Amplatzer vascular plug and a detachable coil. Transcatheter occlusion of MAPCAs after surgical correction is an effective method for treatment of post-operative heart failure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410011, China.
authors.forename: Liang
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.forename: Sheng-hua
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Zhou
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003097:Collateral Circulation; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011184:Postoperative Period; D018633:Pulmonary Atresia / Q000601:surgery*; D013771:Tetralogy of Fallot / Q000601:surgery