Perventricular device closure of perimembranous ventricular septal defect in pediatric patients: technical and morphological considerations.

BACKGROUND We report our experience of using perventricular device closure (PVDC) in treating perimembranous ventricular septal defect (pm-VSD) with emphasis on technical and morphological considerations. METHOD Thirty-one pediatric patients with pm-VSD who underwent successful PVDC were enrolled in this study. The pm-VSDs were divided into three different types (type I: tunnel shape; type II: with subaortic rim < 2 mm; type III: membranous aneurysm formation). Four closure strategies were utilized, corresponding to the morphology of the pm-VSD. RESULTS Mean age of the patients was 2.1 years with mean VSD diameter 5.8 mm. Seven patients had type I VSD, nine presented with type II, and 15 had type III. Twenty-two concentric and nine eccentric devices were used with mean device size 7.3 mm. Complete closure was achieved in 97% of cases during follow-up. Procedure-induced tricuspid regurgitation (TR) was noted in nine patients at discharge; four resolved. Multivariable analysis showed that the procedure-induced TR was associated with the device size (odds ratio = 5.059; 95% confidence interval = 1.431-17.880). CONCLUSION Different closure strategies allow for PVDC of various types of pm-VSDs in selected pediatric patients.