Transcatether closure of an atrial redirection baffle leak.

Ann Pediatr Cardiol

Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Seattle Children's Hospital, Washington, USA.

Published: January 2009

We present the case of a woman born with transposition of the great arteries, who was surgically repaired with the Mustard technique. Because of interatrial shunting, she was brought to the cardiac catheterization laboratory for device closure. Matrix-array 3D transesophageal echocardiography enabled visualization of both baffle leaks and demonstrated its orientation in a fashion superior to 2D imaging, had it been used alone. The leaks were successfully closed with a single transcatheter device.

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Transcatether closure of an atrial redirection baffle leak.

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Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Seattle Children's Hospital, Washington, USA.

We present the case of a woman born with transposition of the great arteries, who was surgically repaired with the Mustard technique. Because of interatrial shunting, she was brought to the cardiac catheterization laboratory for device closure. Matrix-array 3D transesophageal echocardiography enabled visualization of both baffle leaks and demonstrated its orientation in a fashion superior to 2D imaging, had it been used alone.

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