title: Occlutech® muscular ventricular septal defect device: the first reported human use.
abstract: Percutaneous closure of muscular ventricular septal defects has been well described and has not attracted the same controversy or scrutiny as perimembranous defect closure. Therefore, the development of specifically designed devices has been limited. We report the first use of the Occlutech® muscular ventricular septal defect device. Does its design add any significant benefit?
authors.affiliation: Department of Congenital Cardiology,Guys and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, Kings College London,London,United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Gareth J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Morgan
mesh_terms: D000792:Angiography; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation*; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005260:Female; D006345:Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D055989:Septal Occluder Device / Q000592:standards*
keywords: Percutaneous; closure; device development; interventional cardiology