Key result
Percutaneous Amplatzer occluder successfully repairs iatrogenic VSDs after prosthetic aortic valve replacement.
Why the study?
Iatrogenic hemodynamically significant VSDs after aortic valve replacement are rare and surgical closure carries substantial risk, while catheter closure is rarely attempted due to risk of catheter entrapment.
Is percutaneous closure using the Amplatzer membranous VSD occluder feasible and successful in patients with iatrogenic VSDs after prosthetic aortic valve replacement?
Case Report (n=2)
Is percutaneous closure using the Amplatzer membranous VSD occluder feasible and successful in patients with iatrogenic VSDs after prosthetic aortic valve replacement?
Percutaneous closure of iatrogenic VSDs after prosthetic aortic valve replacement using the Amplatzer membranous VSD occluder is feasible despite the theoretical risk of catheter entrapment.
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Supports feasibility of percutaneous closure in rare post-AVR iatrogenic VSDs; leaves open need for larger studies on durability and safety.
Holzer et al. (2004) conducted a case report in Iatrogenic ventricular septal defects after aortic valve replacement (n=2). Amplatzer membranous VSD occluder was evaluated on Successful percutaneous closure. Percutaneous closure of iatrogenic ventricular septal defects after prosthetic aortic valve replacement using the Amplatzer membranous VSD occluder was successfully accomplished in two cases.
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