Hugues Lucron^1,*, Alban-Elouen Baruteau^2,3, Caroline Ovaert⁴, Ali Houeijeh⁵, Mélanie Brard¹, Patrice Guerin², François Bourlon⁶, Claire Dauphin⁷, Saskia Tuttle¹, Maha Tagorti³, Rishika Banydeen⁸, François Godart⁵

Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.17, No.4, pp. 421-436, 2022, DOI:10.32604/chd.2022.020835 - 04 July 2022

Abstract Objectives: We aim to describe the efficacy, safety, and characteristics of the Amplatzer Vascular Plug (AVP) II and IV “off-label” use for multiple cardiovascular occlusions in children under 10 years. Methods: Observational retrospective multicenter (2007–2020, 6 centers) review of paediatric procedures using AVP II or IV. Results: A total of 125 children (49.6% aged ≤ 1 year, 147 lesions) underwent 136 successive procedures (success rate: 98.5%) using 169 devices (109 AVP IV, 60 AVP II). The mean device diameter was 7.7 ± 3.2 mm (4–20 mm). The median AVP size to vessel diameter ratio was 1.3 (0–2). The median… More > Graphic Abstract

Alejandro R. Peirone^1,*, Alejandro E. Contreras², Carolina Carrizo², Mailén Konicoff², Raúl O. Cayre³

Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.15, No.4, pp. 267-274, 2020, DOI:10.32604/CHD.2020.013199 - 07 September 2020

Abstract A 43-year-old woman with a past medical history of aortic coarctation surgically repaired at the age of 3 years using an end-to-end anastomosis, presented with 2 years complain of increasing dyspnea and fatigue with exercise associated to frequent palpitations. During extensive work-up, she was found to have a partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection (PAPVC) with “dual drainage” represented by a communication between the right pulmonary veins draining into the left atrium and the innominate vein via an anomalous vein due to a persistence of early connections between the sinus of the right pulmonary veins and More >