title: Percutaneous transfemoral closure of a pseudoaneurysm at the left ventricular apical access site for transcatheter aortic valve implantation.
abstract: This case report illustrates a left ventricular pseudoaneurysm that developed at the transapical access site for transcatheter aortic valve implantation and was successfully excluded percutaneously through a femoral approach using an Amplatzer muscular VSD occluder (St. Jude Medical). We also discuss various currently available devices and technical pearls for percutaneous closure of left ventricular pseudoaneurysms.
authors: UF Health Congenital Heart Center, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, University of Florida, 1600 SW Archer Road, HD-303, Gainesville, FL 32610 USA. jcfudge@ufl.edu  
authors: Ashkan
authors: A
authors: Karimi
authors: Thomas M
authors: TM
authors: Beaver
authors: James C
authors: JC
authors: Fudge
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D000792:Angiography; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000379:methods*; D004452:Echocardiography; D005263:Femoral Artery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006322:Heart Aneurysm / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D055989:Septal Occluder Device; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D065467:Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement / Q000379:methods*