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New device for percutaneous closure of aortopulmonary collaterals
Author(s) -
Hijazi Ziyad M.
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
catheterization and cardiovascular interventions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.988
H-Index - 116
eISSN - 1522-726X
pISSN - 1522-1946
DOI - 10.1002/ccd.20228
Subject(s) - medicine , pulmonary atresia , tetralogy of fallot , ductus arteriosus , cardiology , percutaneous , occlusion , surgery , pulmonary artery , heart disease
A 4.5‐month‐old infant with tetralogy of Fallot, pulmonary atresia, and multiple aortopulmonary collaterals underwent successful occlusion of the collaterals using a new device. This new plug (Amplatzer vascular plug) is a self‐expandable cylindrical device made of nitinol wire mesh. The device is available in sizes from 4 to 16 mm in 2 mm increment. The device can be used in patients with aortopulmonary collaterals, pulmonary arteriovenous malformations, venovenous collaterals, shunts, coronary fistulas, and certain type of patent ductus arteriosus. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2004;63:482–485. © 2004 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.