Transcatheter closure of a posttraumatic ventricular septal defect with an Amplatzer occluder device. |
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| Authors: | G Bauriedel D A Redel C Schmitz A Welz H H Schild B Lüderitz |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Cardiology, Heart Center, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany. gerhard.baueriedel@ukb.nui-bonn.de |
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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. |
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| Keywords: | cardiac trauma ventricular septal defect (VSD) interventional VSD occlusion Amplatzer septal occluder |
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