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Ann Thorac Surg 2001;72:1746-1748
© 2001 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Case report

Midterm follow-up of the Amplatzer device in left ventricle-to-aorta conduits

Roberto Formigari, MD*a, Marco Bonvicini, MDa, Andrea Donti, MDa, Gaetano Gargiulo, MDa, Fernando M. Picchio, MDa

a Department of Pediatric Cardiology, St. Orsola Hospital, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy

Accepted for publication January 13, 2001.

* Address reprint requests to Dr Formigari, Pediatric Cardiology, University of Bologna, Policlinico Sant’ Orsola, Via Massarenti 9, 40138 Bologna, Italy
e-mail: r.formigari{at}mclink.it

The midterm follow-up of 2 patients with left ventricle-to-aorta conduit who underwent percutaneous closure with the Amplatzer device is described. Complete occlusion was achieved immediately in 1 patient. In the other patient, a trivial residual shunt was still present after 12 months, but disappeared after 18 months. Occlusion of dysfunctional left ventricle-to-aorta conduits by the Amplatzer device is feasible, provided that enough time is allowed for complete occlusion.






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