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- Many patients with single ventricle physiology experience AV valve regurgitation, which can deteriorate their heart function and lead to symptoms.
- A case is presented where a patient who had severe regurgitation after Fontan surgery underwent a minimally invasive procedure to close off the faulty valve using a special device.
- Three months after the procedure, the patient showed signs of improvement in cardiac function and overall health.
Article Abstract
Many patients with single ventricle physiology suffer from atrioventricular valve (AVV) regurgitation which may worsen their cardiac function and cause symptoms. It has been postulated that elimination of the nondominant hypoplastic AVV regurgitation, might improve the clinical status in patients post-Fontan surgery. We describe a case of hypoplastic left heart variant, post Fontan surgery who had severe left AVV regurgitation and underwent percutaneous transcatheter occlusion of the hypoplastic left AVV, using a VSD occluder device. At 3 months post procedure, the patient is improved. Transcatheter closure of a regurgitant hypoplastic AVV in a patient with single ventricle helps to improve the patient's cardiac function and clinical status.
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