Percutaneous Ultrasound-Guided Closure of Perimembranous Ventricular Septal Defects in Children Using Bioabsorbable Occluders-Feasibility and 1-Year Follow-Up.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To reduce complications associated with metal occluders, bioabsorbable occluders have been implanted for perimembranous ventricular septal defects (VSDs) via transthoracic approach. This study investigates the feasibility of echocardiography-guided percutaneous closure of perimembranous VSDs in children using bioabsorbable occluders, along with its 1-year follow-up outcomes.

Aims

To evaluate the feasibility and 1-year outcomes of echocardiography-guided percutaneous closure of perimembranous VSDs using bioabsorbable occluders in children.

Methods

Between April 2023 and March 2024, consecutive children with perimembranous VSDs underwent percutaneous closure using bioabsorbable occluders under echocardiography guidance alone were enrolled. Procedural success

SUBMITTER: Huang LL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12412347 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature