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Transcatheter closure of a posttraumatic ventricular septal defect with an Amplatzer occluder device
G Bauriedel1, D A Redel, C Schmitz
1Department of Cardiology, Heart Center, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany. gerhard.baueriedel@ukb.nui-bonn.de
Abstract:
Cardiac traumatization may lead to severe complications. Transcatheter closure of a postraumatic ventricular septal defect (VSD) was successfully done using an Amplatzer septal occluder in a man who had previously undergone surgery for myocardial fissure and mitral valve dysfunction. In selected cases, the percutaneous approach may be a valuable option to close muscular VSDs.