title: Transcatheter closure of symptomatic aortopulmonary window in an infant.
abstract: An aortopulmonary window is a rare congenital cardiac defect. In the majority of symptomatic neonates and infants, primary surgical repair is the treatment of choice. In selected infants, catheter closure of the defect with a device may be feasible. We report on the successful closure of an AP window in a 12 month old infant, using a 6mm Amplatzer septal occluder. The procedure and follow-up were uneventful.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Cardiology, University of Cologne, 50931 Cologne, Germany.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pillekamp
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hannes
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Koch
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Brockmeier
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sreeram