Key result
Transcatheter closure of an iatrogenic Gerbode defect using the Amplatzer Duct Occluder 2 was safe and effective in a 7-year-old girl after a failed attempt with an Amplatzer Vascular Plug II.
Why the study?
Acquired and congenital left ventricular to right atrial communication is rare, but the frequency of the iatrogenic subgroup is increasing.
Does transcatheter closure with Amplatzer Duct Occluder 2 successfully treat iatrogenic Gerbode defect in a pediatric patient?
Case Report (n=1)
Does transcatheter closure with Amplatzer Duct Occluder 2 successfully treat iatrogenic Gerbode defect in a pediatric patient?
Transcatheter closure of an iatrogenic Gerbode defect using an Amplatzer Duct Occluder 2 is feasible and effective in a pediatric patient.
May support ADO2 use after failed LV-RA closure attempts in children; leaves open optimal device selection.
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.
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Kavurt et al. (2021) conducted a case report in Iatrogenic Gerbode defect (left ventricular to right atrial communication) (n=1). Amplatzer Duct Occluder 2 vs. Amplatzer Vascular Plug II was evaluated on Successful closure. Transcatheter closure of an iatrogenic Gerbode defect using the Amplatzer Duct Occluder 2 was safe and effective in a 7-year-old girl after a failed attempt with an Amplatzer Vascular Plug II.
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