Zuoyuan Chen1, Jidong Zhang1, Xiaxia Wang1, Quansheng Xing2, Hui Xin1, Zhexun Lian1, Pin Sun3, Qin Wu2, Daxin Zhou4. 1. Department of Cardiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, China. 2. Heart Center, Children's Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, China. 3. Department of Cardiac Ultrasound, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, China. 4. Department of Cardiology, Zhongshan Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Aortopulmonary window (APW), a large aortopulmonary septal defect (APSD), is a serious and rare defect within congenital heart diseases. CASE REPORT: In this study, we reported an APW case with severe pulmonary arterial hypertension. This patient was successfully treated by transcatheter closure with a muscular ventricular septal defect (VSD) occluder. CONCLUSION: We had a successful experience with transcatheter closure of a large APW using a muscular VSD occluder. There was no residual shunt or complications during the 6-month follow-up.
INTRODUCTION: Aortopulmonary window (APW), a large aortopulmonary septal defect (APSD), is a serious and rare defect within congenital heart diseases. CASE REPORT: In this study, we reported an APW case with severe pulmonary arterial hypertension. This patient was successfully treated by transcatheter closure with a muscular ventricular septal defect (VSD) occluder. CONCLUSION: We had a successful experience with transcatheter closure of a large APW using a muscular VSD occluder. There was no residual shunt or complications during the 6-month follow-up.