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

Florian Gundel, Thomas Liebig, Andreas Eicken, Walter Sebening, John Hess

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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.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)e49-e51
JournalInternational Journal of Cardiology
Volume135
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 26 Jun 2009

Keywords

  • Detachable coils
  • Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS)
  • Modified baffle fenestration
  • Tourniquet

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