RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Atrioventricular block after transcatheter closure of perimembranous ventricular septal defects
JF Heart
JO Heart
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Cardiovascular Society
SP 1295
OP 1297
DO 10.1136/hrt.2005.084988
VO 92
IS 9
A1 M A Walsh
A1 J Bialkowski
A1 M Szkutnik
A1 M Pawelec-Wojtalik
A1 W Bobkowski
A1 K P Walsh
YR 2006
UL http://heart.bmj.com/content/92/9/1295.abstract
AB Objective: To look at the presentation, treatment and outcome of patients who developed atrioventricular block after transcatheter closure of a perimembranous ventricular septal defect (PMVSD) with the Amplatzer PMVSD device. Setting: Three tertiary referral centres for paediatric cardiology in two countries. Results: All three patients presented within 10 days of the procedure. All three patients were treated with intravenous steroids. A permanent pacemaker was inserted in all patients but no pacemaker required activation after two months. Conclusion: Complete atrioventricular block occurring in the weeks after device occlusion of a PMVSD appears to resolve quickly. Continued involvement in multicentre device databases is required to monitor safety.