A patient presented with severe right heart failure due to a large LV-to-RA shunt with left-to-right shunting and torrential tricuspid regurgitation 6-weeks following surgical sub-aortic stenosis resection. Retrograde delivery of an Occlutech ventricular septal defect device produced instantaneous resolution of shunt, reduction in tricuspid regurgitation, and impressive diuresis of 28 kg.
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