Transesophageal echocardiographic guidance for percutaneous closure of aortic pseudoaneurysm using a type II Amplatzer vascular plug: a case report

Paravalvular leak closure with the Amplatzer Vascular Plug III device: immediate and short-term results.

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES Percutaneous paravalvular leak closure is a complex procedure with varying success rates; the lack of closure devices specifically designed for this purpose has hampered this technique. The characteristics of the Amplatzer Vascular Plug III appear to be well suited for paravalvular leak closures; however, the available data are limited to case reports or small series...

Percutaneous device closure of a large aortic root graft pseudoaneurysm using 3-dimensional transesophageal echocardiographic guidance.

Transcatheter aortic paravalvular leak closure using 3 Amplatzer Vascular Plug III devices in a child

Paravalvular leak (PVL) is usually related to disruption of prosthetic valve sewing ring sutures. Many previous reports have described transcatheter paravalvular leak closure in adult patients [1–4], but those describing such a procedure in children are scarce. A 16-year-old boy underwent an aortic valve replacement (AVR) with a stented bioprosthesis Hancock 23 mm due to combined aortic stenosi...

Use of the amplatzer vascular plug II device to occlude different types of patent ductus arteriosus in pediatric patients.

INTRODUCTION Transcatheter patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) closure is difficult in small patients in part due to the diverse PDA morphology. We describe a multicenter pediatric experience using the Amplatzer Vascular Plug II device (AVP II) to occlude PDA. METHODS All patients undergoing transcatheter closure of PDA with AVP II from April 2008 until May 2012 were included. Clinical, angiograph...

Clinical manifestations of heart failure abate with transcatheter aortic paravalvular leak closure using Amplatzer vascular plug II and III devices.

OBJECTIVES To evaluate the transcatheter paravalvular leak closure (TPVLC) aptitude to reduce manifestations of heart failure caused by aortic paravalvular leak (PVL). BACKGROUND TPVLC is a valuable alternative to reoperation. While technical feasibility of the method is well established, data on long-term clinical outcome are less abundant. METHODS We launched a prospective registry of pat...