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. 2018 May-Aug;11(2):228-230.
doi: 10.4103/apc.APC_158_17.

Transcatheter closure of large aortopulmonary window in a neonate

Girish R Sabnis  1 , Hetan C Shah  1 , Charan P Lanjewar  1 , Sushma Malik  2 , Prafulla G Kerkar  1
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Transcatheter closure of large aortopulmonary window in a neonate

Girish R Sabnis et al. Ann Pediatr Cardiol. 2018 May-Aug.
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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Transthoracic echocardiography with color Doppler demonstrates a large nonrestrictive aortopulmonary window (*) in long (a) and short (b) axes situated well away from the semilunar valves and the pulmonary artery bifurcation
Figure 2
Figure 2
Ascending aortogram with manual injection of contrast medium demonstrates an enlarged cardiac silhouette with a large 4.8 mm aortopulmonary window (*, panel A) with near simultaneous opacification of the pulmonary artery (panel B)
Figure 3
Figure 3
Loading of the Amplatzer Duct Occluder through the Mullin sheath parked in descending thoracic aorta
Figure 4
Figure 4
Angiogram confirming optimum device placement across the aortopulmonary window before release
Figure 5
Figure 5
Transthoracic echocardiography at discharge showing no residual shunt or great vessel obstruction
Figure 6
Figure 6
Transthoracic echocardiography at 1-year follow-up short axis (a) and long axis (b)
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