SUB-AORTIC VSD CLOSURE USING AN AMPLATZER-TYPE PDA OCCLUDER-A CASE REPORT

VSD is the most common form of congenital heart disease and accounts for 15 to 20 percent of all congenital heart defects. Successful percutaneous transcatheter device closure of muscular and perimembranous VSDs have been reported. The closure of perimembranous VSD is technically more challenging because of its proximity to aortic valve and the conduction system. We report a case of subaortic VSD with good rims being closed successfully with a Cardiofix PDA device. We used Ansels sheath(Cook) for the deployment of the device. Due to its hydrophilic covering Ansel sheath has excellent trackability and can be maneuvered across the VSD without a stiff wire support.