Abstract
We report on two patients who developed significant aortic regurgitation during transcatheter closure of a perimembranous ventricular septal defect, both requiring further surgical intervention. Both patients were noted prior to the procedure to have limited subaortic margins to the defect. The potential mechanisms for development of aortic regurgitation in this setting are discussed.
(c) 2007 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
MeSH terms
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Angiography
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Aortic Valve Insufficiency / diagnosis
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Aortic Valve Insufficiency / etiology*
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Balloon Occlusion / adverse effects*
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Balloon Occlusion / methods
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Cardiac Catheterization / adverse effects*
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Cardiac Catheterization / methods
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Child, Preschool
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Echocardiography, Doppler
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Echocardiography, Transesophageal
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Female
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Follow-Up Studies
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Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular / diagnosis
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Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular / therapy*
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Humans
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Male
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Prosthesis Implantation / adverse effects*
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Prosthesis Implantation / methods