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STRUCTURAL HEART DISEASE - Congenital Heart Disease (ASD, PDA, PFO, VSD) | |
Percutaneous Closure of Post-Traumatic Ventricular Septal Defects by PDA Device | |
Tung Son Nguyen1 | |
Viet Duc Hospital, Vietnam1, | |
[Clinical Information]
- Patient initials or identifier number:
T.K.D
-Relevant clinical history and physical exam:
• Male patient, 33 years old.History: Normal. A stab wound in the left anterior chest presented with knives lodged in the 7thleft intercostal spacethat moved with the heartbeat.Examination: Awake but restless and in severe chest pain, with cardiac tamponade, dyspnea, hypotension, and elevated central venous pressure.
![]() -Relevant test results prior to catheterization:
• X-rays: Left pleural effusion, enlargement of cardiac shadow (The cardiothoracic ratio (CTR) 55%).Echo(before OR): Pericardia effusion, cardiac tamponade, perforation of Right ventricle. No VSD.Ms-CT: Left pleural effusion, pericardia effusion.
![]() ![]() ![]() - Relevant catheterization findings:
- A large muscular VSD near the apex (8mm). ![]() |
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[Interventional Management]
- Procedural step:
• Vessels accesses : Femoral artery and vein (Right side) – A = 6Fr, V = 5Fr.
![]() ![]() ![]() - Case Summary:
• Percutaneous closure of a post-traumatic VSD using a PDA Occluder device is feasible, safe and effective.
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