Vol 70, No 12 (2012)
Case studies
Published online: 2012-12-22
Hybrid, perventricular closure of muscular ventricular septal defects
DOI: 10.33963/v.kp.79042
Kardiol Pol 2012;70(12):1280-1282.
Abstract
Muscular ventricular septal defects (VSD) located below the trabecula saepto-marginalis are difficult to approach for surgical
closure through the tricuspid valve. We present the hybrid technique of perventricular closure of VSD in 2- and 5-year old
children with complex congenital heart defects, employing an Amplatzer septal occluder, dedicated to muscular type of
VSD. The procedures were performed during cardiopulmonary bypass in one patient and on beating heart in the other one.
The perventricular device technique may be the method of choice for closing hard to reach muscular VSD.
Keywords: muscular ventricular septal defect