Amplatzer septal occluder closure of secundum atrial septal defects in the presence of persistent left superior vena cava to coronary sinus

K M Carlson; T A Johnston; T K Jones; R G Grifka

doi:10.1007/s00246-003-0658-1

Amplatzer septal occluder closure of secundum atrial septal defects in the presence of persistent left superior vena cava to coronary sinus

Pediatr Cardiol. 2004 Nov-Dec;25(6):686-9. doi: 10.1007/s00246-003-0658-1.

Authors

K M Carlson¹, T A Johnston, T K Jones, R G Grifka

Affiliation

¹ Lillie Frank Abercrombie Section of Cardiology, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, 6621 Fannin, MC 19345-C, Houston, TX 77030, USA.

PMID: 15054553
DOI: 10.1007/s00246-003-0658-1

Abstract

Secundum atrial septal defects (ASDs) are routinely closed using transcatheter devices. In patients with left superior vena cava (LSVC) draining to the coronary sinus (CS), the device must not obstruct CS drainage. We report five cases of successful ASD device closure without obstructing flow from the LSVC or dilated CS.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Balloon Occlusion / instrumentation*
Cardiac Catheterization / instrumentation
Child
Coronary Angiography
Coronary Disease / diagnosis
Coronary Disease / therapy*
Echocardiography, Doppler
Echocardiography, Transesophageal
Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / diagnosis
Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / therapy*
Heart Septum / diagnostic imaging
Heart Septum / surgery*
Humans
Infant
Male
Superior Vena Cava Syndrome / diagnosis
Superior Vena Cava Syndrome / therapy*