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A Challenging Interventional Procedure: Transcatheter Closure of Tubular Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Patients with Pulmonary Hypertension
Transcatheter closure of the tubular ducts remains the most challenging procedure, with higher complication rates than other types. This study...
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Effect of transcatheter closure by AmplatzerTM Duct Occluder II in patients with small ventricular septal defect
Transcatheter closure of ventricular septal defect (VSD) is an alternative treatment of surgery. However, because of the potential risk of the...
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Long-term outcomes of percutaneous closure of ventricular septal defects in children using different devices: A single centre experience from Egypt
BackgroundThe feasibility of percutaneous closure ventricular septal defects (VSD) in children has been previously proven. However, data on long-term...
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Management of PDA device closure complicated by severe hemolysis by transcatheter retrieval and deployment of new device
BackgroundHemolysis after Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) device closure is rare. Although in most cases, hemolysis settles on its own; however, in...
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Transcatheter Closure of Residual and Iatrogenic Ventricular Septal Defects: Tertiary Center Experience and Outcome
Residual or iatrogenic ventricular septal defects (VSDs) may result in significant hemodynamic effect. This study aimed to review our center...
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Medtronic Micro Vascular Plug® als Alternative zum ADO II AS Occluder zum perkutanen PDA-Verschluss bei Frühgeborenen oder die Bedeutung von Monopolvermeidung
Based on experiences predominantly from the USA, this article reports the complication-free closure of a hemodynamically relevant persistent ductus...
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Short- and Long-term Outcome After Interventional VSD Closure: A Single-Center Experience in Pediatric and Adult Patients
Interventional closure of congenital ventricular septal defects (VSD) is recording a continuous rise in acceptance. Complete atrioventricular block...
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Transcatheter Closure of Arterial Duct in Infants < 6 kg: Amplatzer Duct Occluder Type I vs Amplatzer Duct Occluder II Additional Sizes
Transcatheter closure of arterial duct (AD) remains challenging in low-weight patients and using Amplatzer Duct Occluder devices is still considered...
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Transcatheter closure in preterm infants with patent ductus arteriosus: feasibility, results, hemodynamic monitoring and future prospectives
Ductal patency of preterm infants is potentially associated with long term morbidities related to either pulmonary overflow or systemic steal. When...
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Transfemoral Perimembranous Ventricular Septal Defect Device Closure in Infants Weighing ≤ 10 kg
Transcatheter closure of Perimembranous VSDs (PMVSD) remains challenging particularly in infants. The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy...
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Potency of Non-fluoroscopy Guided Patent Ductus Arteriosus Closure: a Case Report
Transcatheter patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) closure under fluoroscopy imaging is the standardized method; however, it is imperative to utilize...
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Map** the Conduction System in Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Device Closure of Perimembranous Ventricular Septal Defect: A Proof-of-Concept Study
Earlier studies that investigated the relation of atrioventricular (AV) conduction system to perimembranous ventricular septal defect (pmVSD) were...
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Safety and efficacy of percutaneous patent ductus arteriosus closure: a multicenter Egyptian experience
BackgroundTranscatheter closure of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) has gained acceptance over the last two decades, replacing the surgery in more than...
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Comparison of isolated venous approach with the standard approach in children undergoing patent ductus arteriosus device closure
BackgroundTranscatheter device closure is a safe procedure recommended in children with patent ductus arteriosus (PDA). While the standard procedure...
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Embolization of vascular abnormalities in children with congenital heart diseases using medtronic micro vascular plugs
This study aimed at evaluating our experience with Micro Vascular Plug (MVP) for embolization of vascular abnormalities in children with congenital...
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The experience of transcatheter closure of postoperative ventricular septal defect after total correction
BackgroundThe purpose of this study was to describe our experience with patients who underwent transcatheter closure of a post-operative ventricular...
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Advances in Pediatric Ductal Intervention: an Open or Shut Case?
Purpose of ReviewTo review the most recent literature on pediatric transcatheter ductal intervention including ductus arteriosus occlusion and...
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Retrograde transcatheter aortic valve closure in an infant with failing Norwood stage I palliation: a case report
BackgroundAortic valve regurgitation leading to coronary steal phenomenon can severely impair cardiac function in hypoplastic left heart syndrome,...
