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Catheter closure of an atrial septal defect in anatomically corrected malposition with left juxtaposition of atrial appendages

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 August 2009

Kothandam Sivakumar*
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Cardiology, MIOT Hospital, Chennai, India
*
Correspondence to: Dr K. Sivakumar MD DM, Consultant Pediatric Cardiologist, MIOT Hospital, 4/112, Mount Poonamalle Road, Chennai 600089, India. Tel: 00 919444449966; Fax: 00 914422491188; E-mail: [email protected]

Abstract

Anatomically corrected malposition is characterized by concordant atrioventricular and ventriculoarterial connection and parallel arrangement of arterial trunks. Left juxtaposition of the atrial appendages, a frequent association of this anomaly, alters the atrial septal plane. In this report, I describe the insertion of a device to close an atrial septal defect, as guided by transoesophageal echocardiography.

Type
Brief Report
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2009

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