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Mitral Valve ; Septal Occluder Device

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Heart Septal Defects, Atrial* ; Septal Occluder Device*

Background:Persistent ductus arteriosus is a common congenital cardiac disease. If it isn't diagnosed and treated on time, the patient will be suffered severe complication which can cause mortality. The surgery for ductus arteriosus closure is a treatment method which is being applied at many Surgery Center in our country. Objectives:This study aims to evaluate the results of transcatheter patent ductus arteriosus closure using amplatzer duct occluders in children admitted into national hospital of pediatrics. Subjects and method: A prospective study was carried out on 40 children with patent ductus arteriosus confirmed by echocardiography in National Hospital of Pediatrics from October 2005 to October 2006. Transcatheter closure by amplatzer was used in all patients. Changes in clinical, laboratory findings and particularly Echocardiography were obtained before and after treatment. Results: The mean age and weight of the patients were 44.86 \xb1 41.11 months and 12.44 \xb1 6.5 kg. Closure was successful in 38/40 patients (95%), complications occurred in one patient (2.5%), no death was occurred. The rate shunting was 15% after 1 day and 0% after 3 months. Conclusion: Transcatheter closure using the Amplatzer was an effective and safe treatment for patent ductus arteriosus in pediatric patients.
Ductus Arteriosus/ physiopathology ; Septal Occluder Device ; Child

The Gerbode shunt, known as the left ventricle to the right atrial communication, is a rather rare finding, following surgical closure of septal defects. Even though the surgical closure is accepted as a treatment of choice, we report a successful percutaneous transcatheter closure of the Gerbode shunt in a 3-months old baby who weighed 3 kilograms.
Heart Septal Defects ; Heart Ventricles ; Humans ; Septal Occluder Device

Percutaneous device closure of secundum atrial septal defect (ASD) has become a definite therapy in selected patients. However the more transcatheter device was implanted, the more complication was developed. Especially, the device embolization remains a major complication requiring immediate intervention. We report a case of a displaced ASD occluder in the ascending aorta. We were successfully removed the device through a total circulatory arrest and closed the ASD.
Aorta* ; Heart Septal Defects, Atrial ; Humans ; Septal Occluder Device*

Humans ; Aortopulmonary Septal Defect/surgery* ; Septal Occluder Device

Humans ; Aortopulmonary Septal Defect/surgery* ; Septal Occluder Device

A 77-year-old female patient underwent aortic valve replacement (AVR) with concomitant septal myectomy and tricuspid annuloplasty. Her symptoms did not improve after a successful operation. Echocardiogram demonstrated the presence of an iatrogenic ventricular septal defect (VSD). It was muscular in location and not the usual AVR with membraneous type of VSD, suggesting a complication from the myectomy. Percutaneous closure of the VSD remained the only feasible option due to her poor overall medical status. A 14-mm Amplazter VSD occluder was deployed successfully, by means of the trans-septal technique. She has improved very well postoperatively.
Aged ; Aortic Valve* ; Female ; Heart Septal Defects ; Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular* ; Humans ; Septal Occluder Device

Embolization of the closure device is a rare but potentially fatal complication of percutaneous atrial septal defect (ASD) closure. We report a case of 45-year-old woman who underwent ASD device closure with 32 mm Amplatzer device, which was embolized to the pulmonary artery without symptom one day after successful device implantation.
Female ; Heart Septal Defects, Atrial ; Humans ; Pulmonary Artery ; Septal Occluder Device

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: This study aims to compare the characteristics, effectiveness and results of transcatheter closure of atrial septal defect between children, adolescents, and adults. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: In this study, 683 patients who underwent atrial septal defect closure in the last 10 years were divided into three groups: children (age <12), adolescents (age 12 to 16), and adults (age >16) as group 1, group 2 and group 3, respectively. RESULTS: The average defect size and incidence of complex atrial septal defect were higher in group 3 (p=0.0001 and 0.03 respectively). While the average size of the devic was higher in adults (22.6±6.4 mm vs. 18.5±4.9 mm; p=0.0001), the ratio of the device size/total septum was higher in both children and adolescents (Group 1 and 2). In the child and adolescent groups and patients with only complex atrial septal defect, the use of techniques, other than standard deployment, was similar in all three groups (p=0.86 and 0.41, respectively). The ratio of the residual shunt was similar in all three groups. Major complications were seen in 5 cases (4 cases with migration, and 1 case with dislocation) in group 3 and 1 case (migration) in group 1. CONCLUSION: Depending on the complexity of the defect and age of the patient, transcatheter closure of atrial septal defect might have certain difficulties and complications. Patients must be evaluated in detail to avoid major complications and possible problems during the procedure.
Adolescent* ; Adult* ; Child* ; Heart Septal Defects, Atrial* ; Humans ; Incidence ; Septal Occluder Device