Electrolytically detachable coils for closure of a modified baffle fenestration in patients with hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS).

Title:: Electrolytically detachable coils for closure of a modified baffle fenestration in patients with hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS).
Document type:: Journal Article
Author(s):: Gundel, F; Liebig, T; Eicken, A; Sebening, W; Hess, J
Abstract:: Today total cavopulmonary connection (TCPC) is the treatment of choice for long term palliation of patients with hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS). We report a new, relatively simple and effective method to occlude a modified baffle (TCPC) fenestration via the left hepatic vein in two patients with HLHS with the use of electrolytically detachable platinum microcoils after a failed tourniquet closure.
Journal title abbreviation:: Int J Cardiol
Year:: 2009
Journal volume:: 135
Journal issue:: 2
Pages contribution:: e49-51
Language:: eng
Fulltext / DOI:: doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2008.03.075
Pubmed ID:: http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18603319
Print-ISSN:: 0167-5273
TUM Institution:: Fachgebiet Neuroradiologie (Prof. Zimmer); Klinik für Kinderkardiologie und angeborene Herzfehler (Prof. Hess)
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