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Transcatheter membranous ventricular septal defect closure through a mechanical aortic prosthesis using the Amplatzer membranous ventricular septal defect occluder
Author(s) -
Noble Stéphane,
Ibrahim Réda
Publication year - 2008
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.21794
Subject(s) - medicine , prosthesis , cardiology , complication , aortic valve , surgery , heart septal defect , cardiac catheterization
An iatrogenic ventricular septal defect (VSD) after aortic valve replacement is rare, but represents a significant complication. Repeat surgery to repair such a defect carries a high surgical risk. The transcatheter approach (either transvascular or transapical) could be considered as an alternative to open chest surgery. We describe the successful transcatheter closure of an iatrogenic VSD with an Amplatzer Membranous VSD Occluder in a patient with previous combined mitral and aortic mechanical valve replacements. The device was implanted through a CarboMedics mechanical valve in the aortic position. © 2008 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.