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Transcatheter closure of a residual aorto-left ventricular tunnel: report of a case with a 6-year follow-up

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 April 2017

Milan Djukic ,
Stefan A. Djordjevic  and
Ingo Dähnert
Milan Djukic
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiology, University Children’s Hospital, Belgrade, Serbia
Stefan A. Djordjevic*
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiology, University Children’s Hospital, Belgrade, Serbia
Ingo Dähnert
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Heart Center Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
*
Correspondence to: S. A. Djordjevic, Department of Cardiology, University Children’s Hospital, 10 Tirsova street, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia. Tel: +381 11 2060 715; Fax: +381 11 2684 672; E-mail: stf.djordjevic@gmail.com
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Abstract

Aorto-left ventricular tunnel is an exceedingly rare congenital cardiac defect. Early surgical closure is the treatment of choice. Residual or recurrent tunnel and aortic valve insufficiency are well-recognised complications after surgical repair. In this article, we report on successful transcatheter closure of a residual aorto-left ventricular tunnel using an Amplatzer duct occluder in a 7-year-old boy. The outcome after 6 years of follow-up is encouraging.

Keywords

Aorto-left ventricular tunnelaortic regurgitationcardiac catheterisationAmplatzer duct occluderchild

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Cardiology in the Young , Volume 27 , Issue 8 , October 2017 , pp. 1618 - 1621
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© Cambridge University Press 2017 

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