Use of a straight, side-hole delivery sheath for improved delivery of Amplatzer ASD occluder. Academic Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • The Amplatzer ASD occluder may be difficult to position in some patients with a large atrial septal defect (ASD) or deficiency of one or more atrial septal rims. We developed a method to modify a Mullins transseptal sheath to enhance delivery. The resulting sheath is straight and has an exit orifice essential in the side of the distal portion of the sheath-a straight, side-hole (SSH) delivery sheath. We have used this modified delivery sheath in 140 successive patients with excellent results. The techniques of sheath modification and delivery of the device using the modified sheath are described.

publication date

  • January 1, 2007

Research

keywords

  • Balloon Occlusion
  • Cardiac Catheterization
  • Heart Septal Defects, Atrial

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 33845979094

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1002/ccd.20953

PubMed ID

  • 17154427

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 69

issue

  • 1