Affiliation:
1. Department of Pediatric Cardiology Institute of Cardio Vascular Diseases, Madras Medical Mission Chennai India
Abstract
AbstractTranscatheter sinus venosus defect closure uses a long covered stent of appropriate length and diameter across the cavoatrial junction after balloon interrogation. The fabric in the covered stent creates a roof for the right upper pulmonary vein that closes the interatrial communication and redirects the vein into the left atrium behind the stent. A fabric tear in the covered stent may cause endoleak that will result in residual flows across the struts of the covered stent, causing procedural failure. This report highlights the identification of fabric leak by angiography and transesophageal echocardiography and steps to overcome this complication by the placement of another overlapping covered stent.
Subject
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine,Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging,General Medicine