Percutaneous transcatheter closure of aorto-right ventricular fistula using the Amplatzer duct occluder.
Title | Percutaneous transcatheter closure of aorto-right ventricular fistula using the Amplatzer duct occluder. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2016 |
Authors | Petrou, E., Iakovou I., Leontiadis E., Kourkoveli P., Rammos S., & Karatasakis G. |
Journal | Hellenic J Cardiol |
Volume | 57 |
Issue | 3 |
Pagination | 185-187 |
Date Published | 2016 May - Jun |
ISSN | 2241-5955 |
Abstract | The occurrence of aorto-right ventricular fistula after an aortic valve replacement is rare. If it remains untreated, this condition can result in heart failure and could thus significantly compromise patient survival. Surgical closure is the treatment of choice; however, transcatheter closure has been attempted with relatively acceptable results. Here, we report on a patient who presented with heart failure with an aorto-right ventricular fistula that was present for nine years following aortic valve replacement. Successful transcatheter closure of the fistula with the use of the Amplatzer duct occluder was performed, suggesting that the percutaneous approach is an efficient technique for the treatment of such fistulae. |
DOI | 10.1016/j.hjc.2016.06.004 |
Alternate Journal | Hellenic J Cardiol |
PubMed ID | 27451915 |