Percutaneous closure of aorta-right atrial tunnel in a newborn

Nazmi Narin; Ozge Pamukcu

doi:10.1017/S1047951117001780

Percutaneous closure of aorta-right atrial tunnel in a newborn

Cardiol Young. 2018 Jan;28(1):142-143. doi: 10.1017/S1047951117001780. Epub 2017 Sep 8.

Authors

Nazmi Narin¹, Ozge Pamukcu¹

Affiliation

¹ Division of Pediatric Cardiology,Erciyes University School of Medicine,Kayseri,Turkey.

PMID: 28885135
DOI: 10.1017/S1047951117001780

Abstract

A tunnel between the aorta and right atrium in a newborn was occluded with 5×6 Amplatzer Duct Occluder II-Additional Size. Our case is different because of enlarged right atrium and atypical location of tunnel orifice.

Keywords: Aorta; newborn; right atrium; tunnel.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aorta / abnormalities
Aorta / diagnostic imaging*
Cardiac Catheterization
Female
Heart Atria / abnormalities
Heart Atria / diagnostic imaging*
Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / diagnostic imaging*
Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / therapy
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Pregnancy
Septal Occluder Device
Ultrasonography, Prenatal
Young Adult