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Closure of a Patent Foramen Ovale PFO: An Intervention Sequence
Published on: December 23, 2022
Transcatheter closure of congenital Gerbode-type ventricular septal defect using the new multifunctional occluder
Lea Boukaram1, Raymond N Haddad2, Linda Daou2
1Department of Pediatrics, Hotel Dieu de France University Medical Center, Saint Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon.
Abstract:
The KONAR-Multifunctional™ VSD Occluder (MFO) (Lifetech) is one of the most recent additions to the armamentarium of transcatheter therapies. The device offers superior technical features and experienced interventionists having been using it in risky and complex anatomies. Herein, we report the first use of the MFO device to close a congenital Gerbode-type perimembranous ventricular septal defect in an 18-year-old girl. The device was retrogradely implanted into proper position under ultrasound and fluoroscopic guidance. Immediate and 12-month-follow-up confirmed successful outcomes with complete shunt closure and resolution of tricuspid regurgitation.
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