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CC BY 4.0 · Aorta (Stamford) 2022; 10(05): 259-262
DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1750411
Case Report

Interventional Closure of a Ruptured Sinus of Valsalva with a Konar-Multifunctional Device

Thomas Krasemann 
1   Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Sophia Children's Hospital, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
,
Michiel Dalinghaus
1   Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Sophia Children's Hospital, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
,
Gert van den Berg
1   Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Sophia Children's Hospital, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
,
Bas Rebel
1   Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Sophia Children's Hospital, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Abstract

A 14-year-old girl with trisomy 13 presented with signs of respiratory failure. This was caused by the rupture of a sinus of Valsalva aneurysm into the right atrium. A Konar Multifunctional Occluder was used for closure. This is the first report of this device for this indication.

Keywords

sinus of Valsalva aneurysm - rupture - device closure


Publication History

Received: 14 April 2021

Accepted: 13 April 2022

Article published online:
20 December 2022

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