First-in-man transradial percutaneous closure of ventricular septal defect with an Amplatzer Duct Occluder IΙ in an adult patient: a case report.
Athanasios SamarasKonstantinos PapadopoulosGeorge GiannakoulasApostolos TzikasPublished in: European heart journal. Case reports (2023)
Transcatheter closure of perimembranous VSD is a promising alternative to surgical closure, but it is not free of complications. Traditional VSD occluders rely on multivessel access and complex formation of arteriovenous loops. In this case, we report the feasibility of perimembranous VSD closure with an Amplatzer Duct Occluder IΙ via a single radial artery access in an adult patient. This approach is a much simpler technique with several potential advantages and should be considered in selected adult patients and in similar clinical scenarios.