Title
Closure of the right aorto-ventricular tunnel through a percutaneous device
Other title
[Cierre de túnel aorto-ventricular derecho mediante un dispositivo percutáneo]
Date Issued
01 July 2021
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Publisher(s)
Permanyer Publications
Abstract
The aorto-right ventricular tunnel is a congenital anomaly that consists of a channel that connects the ascending aorta to the right ventricular cavity. The diagnosis is usually made by transthoracic echocardiography. Surgical closure is usually considered the treatment of choice and only two previous cases have been reported in which closure has been achieved by percutaneous intervention. We report a case of an infant with a diagnosis of aorto-right ventricular tunnel treated using a percutaneous device with good clinical evolution. The patient had also a patent ductus which was later treated by interventionism. The feasibility of the technique and its low rate of complications compared to the closure by open surgery can make it the procedure of choice in most cases for this rare condition.
Start page
378
End page
382
Volume
28
Issue
4
Language
Spanish
OCDE Knowledge area
Sistema cardiaco, Sistema cardiovascular
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85124971152
Source
Revista Colombiana de Cardiologia
ISSN of the container
01205633
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