PMID: 16630459Apr 25, 2006Paper

Transcatheter closure of ruptured sinus of valsalva aneurysm using Amplatzer duct occluder

Zhonghua xin xue guan bing za zhi
Shi-Hua ZhaoZan-Kai Ye

Abstract

The present study was conducted to investigate the feasibility and efficacy of transcatheter closure of ruptured sinus of Valsalva aneurysm (RSVA). Four patients (3 females) aged 7-57 years with RSVA (3 congenital RSVA and 1 post-surgery RSVA) were involved in the present study. Two-dimensional and color Doppler echocardiography revealed the ruptures of right coronary sinus into right ventricle in all cases. The echo estimated size of the defect was 2-10 mm. After the establishment of the arterio-venous wire loop, Amplatzer Duct Occluder (ADO) was successfully deployed by antegrade venous approach in all patients. The diameter of the occluder was chosen to be at least 1 to 2 mm larger than defect. The defects were successfully occluded without any complications. On the follow-up 3 months after operation, there was no device embolization, infective endocarditis and aortic regurgitation. Transcatheter closure is a feasible and effective modality for RSVA without other anomalies.

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