Transapical transcatheter device closure of relapse left ventricular diverticulum: a novel minimally invasive technique for reoperation

Abstract We describe a novel minimally invasive technique, transapical transcatheter device closure of relapse left ventricular diverticulum (LVD) under transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) guidance. The patient previously underwent LVD primary repair and mitral valvular replacement. The anatomica...

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Main Authors: Weizhi Zhang, Lei Gao, Yifeng Yang, Tianli Zhao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-11-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13019-016-0546-4
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author Weizhi Zhang
Lei Gao
Yifeng Yang
Tianli Zhao
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description Abstract We describe a novel minimally invasive technique, transapical transcatheter device closure of relapse left ventricular diverticulum (LVD) under transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) guidance. The patient previously underwent LVD primary repair and mitral valvular replacement. The anatomical characteristics of the relapse LVD and its adjacent structures are detailedly delineated by echocardiography. The relapse LVD is then managed by transapical transcatheter device closure under TEE guidance. This novel minimally invasive technique is not only limited in relapse LVD, but also could be extensively applied in other cardiac reoperation, such as perivalvular leak closure after valvular replacement.
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spelling doaj.art-a42abb35351b45c4980e7ca142e82c792022-12-21T18:22:46ZengBMCJournal of Cardiothoracic Surgery1749-80902016-11-011111310.1186/s13019-016-0546-4Transapical transcatheter device closure of relapse left ventricular diverticulum: a novel minimally invasive technique for reoperationWeizhi Zhang0Lei Gao1Yifeng Yang2Tianli Zhao3Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South UniversityDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South UniversityDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South UniversityDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South UniversityAbstract We describe a novel minimally invasive technique, transapical transcatheter device closure of relapse left ventricular diverticulum (LVD) under transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) guidance. The patient previously underwent LVD primary repair and mitral valvular replacement. The anatomical characteristics of the relapse LVD and its adjacent structures are detailedly delineated by echocardiography. The relapse LVD is then managed by transapical transcatheter device closure under TEE guidance. This novel minimally invasive technique is not only limited in relapse LVD, but also could be extensively applied in other cardiac reoperation, such as perivalvular leak closure after valvular replacement.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13019-016-0546-4Cardiac reoperationMinimally invasive techniqueEchocardiography
spellingShingle Weizhi Zhang
Lei Gao
Yifeng Yang
Tianli Zhao
Transapical transcatheter device closure of relapse left ventricular diverticulum: a novel minimally invasive technique for reoperation
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Cardiac reoperation
Minimally invasive technique
Echocardiography
title Transapical transcatheter device closure of relapse left ventricular diverticulum: a novel minimally invasive technique for reoperation
title_full Transapical transcatheter device closure of relapse left ventricular diverticulum: a novel minimally invasive technique for reoperation
title_fullStr Transapical transcatheter device closure of relapse left ventricular diverticulum: a novel minimally invasive technique for reoperation
title_full_unstemmed Transapical transcatheter device closure of relapse left ventricular diverticulum: a novel minimally invasive technique for reoperation
title_short Transapical transcatheter device closure of relapse left ventricular diverticulum: a novel minimally invasive technique for reoperation
title_sort transapical transcatheter device closure of relapse left ventricular diverticulum a novel minimally invasive technique for reoperation
topic Cardiac reoperation
Minimally invasive technique
Echocardiography
url http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13019-016-0546-4
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