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Closure of a Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO): An Intervention Sequence
Published on: December 23, 2022
Percutaneous closure of a complex posttraumatic muscular ventricular septal defect
Steve Muyskens1, John Lasala2, David Balzer1
1Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO.
Abstract:
We report the percutaneous closure of a complex traumatic ventricular septal defect resulting from a stab wound to the anterior chest. The patient presented with heart failure 3 months after the initial trauma. Evaluation revealed a new large ventricular septal defect with diminished cardiac function. Closure was accomplished with a combination of an Amplatzer muscular ventricular septal defect occluder and two Amplatzer vascular plugs.

