Key result
Transcatheter device closure of baffle leaks using the Amplatzer septal occluder was performed in four patients following atrial switch procedures, demonstrating its safety and utility.
Why the study?
Does transcatheter device closure using the Amplatzer septal occluder safely treat baffle leaks in patients following atrial switch procedures for d-TGV?
Case Report (n=4)
Does transcatheter device closure using the Amplatzer septal occluder safely treat baffle leaks in patients following atrial switch procedures for d-TGV?
Transcatheter device closure using a septal occluder may be a safe and useful alternative to surgical closure for baffle leaks following atrial switch procedures.
May offer nonsurgical option for post-switch baffle leaks; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation.
Baffle-related complications following atrial switch procedures for transposition are relatively common. Transcatheter treatment of baffle stenosis has an established role as a therapeutic modality. However, transcatheter device closure of atrial baffles leaks has rarely been reported. We report four patients who underwent device closure of baffle leaks using the Amplatzer septal occluder following atrial switch procedures in order to demonstrate the safety and utility of this method of treatment and to establish its role as a suitable alternative to surgical closure.
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Balzer et al. (2004) conducted a case report in Baffle leaks following atrial switch procedures for transposition of the great vessels (n=4). Transcatheter device closure using the Amplatzer septal occluder was evaluated on Safety and utility. Transcatheter device closure of baffle leaks using the Amplatzer septal occluder was performed in four patients following atrial switch procedures, demonstrating its safety and utility.
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