Transcatheter closure of post-operative type 1 Gerbode defect by Amplatzer Duct Occluder 2

Cardiol Young. 2021 Sep;31(9):1545-1547. doi: 10.1017/S1047951121002432. Epub 2021 Jun 21.

Abstract

Acquired and congenital left ventricular to right atrial communication is rare, but nowadays, the frequency of the iatrogenic subgroup is increasing. Successful transcatheter closure of these defects with different devices has been reported. Herein, we presented successful closure of left ventricular to right atrial communication with Amplatzer Duct Occluder 2 after attempting to close with a failed Amplatzer Vascular Plug II device in a 7-year-old girl. This report supports that transcatheter closure of iatrogenic Gerbode defect with Amplatzer Duct Occluder 2 device is safe and effective.

Keywords: Amplatzer Duct Occluder 2; Iatrogenic Gerbode defect; transcatheter closure.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Cardiac Catheterization
  • Child
  • Female
  • Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular* / diagnostic imaging
  • Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular* / etiology
  • Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular* / surgery
  • Heart Ventricles
  • Humans
  • Septal Occluder Device* / adverse effects
  • Treatment Outcome