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Neonatal transcatheter closure of a large pulmonary arteriovenous fistula

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 November 2006

Younes Boudjemline ,
Magalie Ladouceur  and
Damien Bonnet
Younes Boudjemline
Affiliation:
Service de Cardiologie Pédiatrique, Hôpital Necker-Enfants-Malades, Paris, France
Magalie Ladouceur
Affiliation:
Service de Cardiologie Pédiatrique, Hôpital Necker-Enfants-Malades, Paris, France
Damien Bonnet
Affiliation:
Service de Cardiologie Pédiatrique, Hôpital Necker-Enfants-Malades, Paris, France
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Abstract

A congenital fistulous connection between the right pulmonary artery and the left atrium is a rare condition, resulting in early cyanosis and cardiac failure. These patients usually required urgent surgery. We present a neonate in whom we successfully closed such a large fistula via catheterization with an Amplatzer Duct Occluder, resulting in rapid clinical improvement, and obviating the need for surgical repair.

Keywords

Cardiac catheterizationcongenital heart diseaseintervention
Type
Brief Report
Information
Cardiology in the Young , Volume 16 , Issue 6 , December 2006 , pp. 593 - 595
Copyright
© 2006 Cambridge University Press

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