Transcatheter closure of residual atrial septal defect after cardiac transplantation

J Heart Lung Transplant. 2003 May;22(5):600-3. doi: 10.1016/s1053-2498(02)01183-x.

Abstract

A 55-year-old male patient experienced 2 acute neurologic events 3 weeks after orthotopic cardiac transplantation. Transesophageal echocardiography demonstrated a patent foramen ovale in the native portion of the interatrial septum with bidirectional shunting by Doppler and microbubble contrast. The defect was closed successfully with a CardioSeal transcatheter septal closure device. This case demonstrates the advantages of the percutaneous approach for closure of residual defects in the post-operative patient.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Cardiac Catheterization / methods*
  • Echocardiography, Transesophageal
  • Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / diagnostic imaging
  • Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / surgery*
  • Heart Transplantation*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / methods
  • Transplants*