INTRODUCTION Atrial septal defect (ASD) transcatheter occlusion techniques are now established as the preferred method and have become an alternative to surgery under extracorporeal circulation. In this study, we aimed to present our emergency surgical approach to cases of device embolization due to migration of the atrial septal defect occluder. MATERIAL AND METHODS Between June 2009 and Jun...

Ventricular septal defect concurrent with left ventricular aneurysm is unusual in postinfarction patients. The complex anatomy is challenging for occluder deployment in transcatheter closure and associated with high risk of aneurysm perforation. We present a case of transcatheter closure of a large postinfarction ventricular septal defect with an Amplatzer septal occluder in a 71-year-old woman...

Background: Small atrial septal defects are usually well tolerated in childhood but may present problems later in life. The percutaneous occlusion of such defects is safe and presents very low risk, but is questioned. This manuscript was aimed at evaluating the results of the percutaneous occlusion of small defects and patients’ mid-term follow-up. Methods: Retrospective analysis of percutaneou...

Two adult patients over 40 years of age with total anomalous pulmonary venous return, which was recognized preoperatively and successfully corrected surgical ly, are described here. The clinical diagnosis of this condition in adults may not be difficult if it is kept in mind in patients with findings of a large atrial septal defect. The associated cyanosis in a patient with a large atrial septa...

The use of interatrial septal occluder devices is an efficacious and less invasive alternative to open heart surgery for the repair of atrial septal defects. These devices present significant risks including thrombus formation on the device and subsequent thromboembolic events. We present a case of a woman who presented with stroke-like symptoms five years after PFO closure. The patient was sub...

A 34-year-old woman was transferred to our hospital for further investigation of a 1-year history of shortness of breath, bilateral transudative pleural effusions, and marked peripheral edema. Previous extensive investigations had not revealed a cause. On examination, there were marked dependent edema and a large left-sided pleural effusion. A continuous murmur was heard along the left sternal ...

PURPOSE We evaluated the hemodynamic statuses of patients after partial closure of atrial septal defects with fenestration due to pulmonary hypertension. MATERIALS AND METHODS Seventeen adult patients underwent partial atrial septal defect closure and follow-up cardiac catheterization. We analyzed hemodynamic data and clinical parameters before and after closure. RESULTS The median age at c...

We report the management of a patient with secundum atrial septal defect (ASD) and severe pulmonary hypertension. A 65-year-old male with recently diagnosed atrial septal defect was referred to our centre for decompensated right heart failure with rest and exercise induced dispnea and severe pulmonary hypertension. Right heart catheterization confirmed a mean pulmonary pressure of about 55 mmHg...

Inroduction: This study reports on our experience with transcatheter closure of perimembraneous ventricular septal defects (pm-VSDs) with Amplatzer duct occluder I (ADO I) and Amplatzer duct occluder II (ADO II) Methods: Transcatheter device implantation with ADO I and ADO II was attempted in 17 patients with pm-VSD between August 2014 to December 2015. We usually decided the appropriate type a...

The management of postinfarction ventricular septal defects represents a challenge to both cardiologists and surgeons due to the high morbidity and mortality rate. We report the case of a 79-year-old patient who developed an apical rupture of the ventricular septum, nine days after an anterior myocardial infarction. As the patient was in cardiogenic shock and developed acute pulmonary edema we ...