Use of the Occlutech pmVSD Device for Hybrid Closure of a Large Mid-Muscular Ventricular Septal Defect in a Small Infant Born With Hypoplastic Aortic Arch

World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg. 2024 Jan;15(1):109-111. doi: 10.1177/21501351231181107. Epub 2023 Sep 26.

Abstract

We describe the perventricular device closure of a large mid-muscular ventricular septal defect (VSD) in a 2.9 kg infant born with hypoplastic aortic arch and VSD using an Occlutech perimembranous occluder. In this case, the anatomy required a short low-profile device and hence a perimembranous occluder was used. To our knowledge, this is the first described use of this device for hybrid closure of a muscular VSD and the application of this technique in a patient <3 kg.

MeSH terms

  • Aorta, Thoracic / surgery
  • Cardiac Catheterization / methods
  • Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular* / diagnostic imaging
  • Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular* / surgery
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Septal Occluder Device*
  • Treatment Outcome