Journal of Transcatheter Interventions

ABSTRACT A superior sinus venosus atrial septal defect is usually accompanied by an anomalous venous connection to a right superior or middle pulmonary vein or veins, draining directly into the superior vena cava or even into the cavoatrial junction. This is a case report of a 62-year-old female patient, diagnosed with a sinus venosus atrial septal defect, with overload of the right chambers, for whom a percutaneous occlusion procedure was planned, using a previous cardiovascular tomography and, sequentially, a three-dimensional […]

ABSTRACT We present a case report in which a conventional intervention for the correction of atrial septal defect resulted in an exploratory videolaparoscopy and exeresis of an ovarian cyst. Atrial septal defect is one of the primary congenital cardiopathies diagnosed in adults; ovarian cysts present a high prevalence and are frequently asymptomatic. The possible relation between atrial septal defect and ovarian cyst is debated. The femoral venous puncture techniques, guided by anatomic landmarks and by ultrasonography, are analyzed from the […]

ABSTRACT Background Percutaneous treatment for atrial septal defects is utilized worldwide as first-line therapy. Its use is restricted to atrial septal defects localized within the confines of the oval fossa. All other atrial septal communications are, traditionally, submitted to surgery. Sinus venosus atrial septal defect is the second most frequent type of atrial septal defects. The diameters are usually large and thus prone to right heart overload. Besides that, it is difficult to be diagnosed by transthoracic echocardiography, and often […]

ABSTRACT Patent foramen ovale is associated with the occurrence of cryptogenic ischemic stroke, and its occlusion decreases the recurrence rate. Percutaneous occlusion is safe and effective, and can be performed by different types of occluders. The choice of the device must consider the anatomy of the interatrial septum and the foramen ovale, the availability of the device and the team’s experience. Usually, dedicated devices are preferred. However, in the presence of a lipomatous hypertrophy of the septum, due to its […]