Transcatheter occlusion of a left ventricular to right atrial communication by an Occlutech duct occluder.
Left ventricular to right atrial communication is a rare congenital or acquired heart defect. There are many reports of successful transcatheter closure of this defect. We describe the device closure of one such communication in a 5-year-old girl using the Occlutech duct occluder. We believe that this device may have some advantages over the devices previously used for this purpose.
1Department of Pediatrics,Children's Medical Center,Tehran University of Medical Sciences,Tehran,Iran.
Keyhan S
KS
Zanjani
2Department of Pediatrics,Heshmat Cardiovascular Center,Guilan University of Medical Sciences,Rasht,Iran.
Seyed H
SH
Voshtani
D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000002:abnormalities*; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000002:abnormalities*; D006801:Humans; D055989:Septal Occluder Device; D016896:Treatment Outcome
device closure