Transcatheter closure of congenital ventricular septal defects using the Amplatzer Duct Occluder II device: preliminary data from a Tunisian monocentric study.

Introduction: Percutaneous closure of congenital ventricular septal defects (VSDs) represents a promising alternative to surgery with lower rate of complications and shorter hospital stay. Its main limitation is the choice of the appropriate device for each type of defect.

Aim: To report the experience of the service of cardiology (Sahloul hospital, Sousse, Tunisia) in percutaneous closure of congenital VSDs with Amplatzer Duct Occluder II (ADOII).

Transcatheter closure of residual Gerbode defect after aortic valve replacement surgery.

A 42-year-old man with a history of surgically repaired coarctation of the aorta presented with a refractory right heart failure. Echocardiography revealed a calcified bicuspid aortic valve both regurgitant and stenotic and a defect within the membranous septum with left to right shunt from the left ventricle (LV) to the right atrium. The patient was referred to surgery for an aortic valve replacement and closure with patch repair of the Gerbode type defect.

Prevalence and factors associated with spontaneous closure of congenital ventricular septal defects.

Background: Most of congenital ventricular septal defects evolve towards spontaneous closure of different mechanisms depending on their location.

Aim: To determine the prevalence and factors associated with spontaneous closure of congenital ventricular septal defects.

Methods: We conducted a retrospective study of 1000 patients diagnosed with congenital ventricular septal defects in our department from January 2000 to December 2017.

A comparative study of bypass versus percutaneous intervention for left main disease.

Introduction: Left main coronary artery disease is known as the highest risk lesion subset of ischemic heart disease. Several studies have shown a significant benefit following treatment with coronary artery bypass grafting compared with medical treatment. As a result, surgery has been the standard of care for the revascularization of left main disease for a long time.

The implantable cardioverter defibrillator: Indications and follow-up.

Introduction: Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is a public health problem. In most cases, it is the consequence of ventricular arrhythmias. The only treatment of proven effectiveness is the implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD).

Right ventricular myxoma obstructing the right ventricular outflow tract: a case report.

Introduction: Primary cardiac tumors are uncommon during infancy and childhood. Myxomas originating from the right ventricle are even less common in pediatric patients.

Case Presentation: Here we describe a case of an 11-year-old Tunisian boy who was referred for syncope.

Transcatheter closure of a congenital coronary artery to right ventricle fistula: a case report.

Introduction: Congenital coronary artery fistula is a rare anomaly that may cause angina, atrial fibrillation, endocarditis, aneurysmal dilation and myocardial infarction. Both spontaneous regression and life-threatening complications have been described. Treatment can be conservative, surgical or more recently through transcatheter closure.

Four successful pregnancies in a woman after Fontan palliation: a case report.

Introduction: A Fontan operation is performed to provide palliation for patients with many forms of highly complex congenital heart disease that cannot support a biventricular circulation. Increasing numbers of women who have undergone these connections in childhood are now reaching their childbearing years, and some are becoming pregnant. The low flow and fixed cardiac output of a Fontan circulation poses several problems during pregnancy.