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Percutaneous device closure of aortico-left ventricular tunnel using Amplatzer vascular plug III

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 November 2012

Eapen Thomas ,
Salim Maskari  and
Abdullah Farqani
Eapen Thomas*
Affiliation:
Department of Paediatric Cardiology, Royal Hospital, Muscat, Oman
Salim Maskari
Affiliation:
Department of Paediatric Cardiology, Royal Hospital, Muscat, Oman
Abdullah Farqani
Affiliation:
Department of Paediatric Cardiology, Royal Hospital, Muscat, Oman
*
Correspondence to: Dr E. Thomas, MBBS, DCH, MD, MRCP(I), MRCP(UK), MRCPCH, Department of Paediatric Cardiology, Royal Hospital, Post Box 1331, Postal Code 111, Muscat, Oman. Tel: +968 96072014; Fax: +968 24599173; E-mail: dret59@gmail.com
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Abstract

Aortico-left ventricular tunnel is a rare congenital heart defect. Reports on successful device closure of these defects are scarce. We are reporting the first case of device closure of aortico-left ventricular tunnel using an Amplatzer vascular plug III.

Keywords

Aortico-left ventricular tunnelAmplatzer vascular plug IIIdevice
Type
Brief Reports
Information
Cardiology in the Young , Volume 23 , Issue 5 , October 2013 , pp. 755 - 758
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2012 

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