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Background Meta-analysis of the impact on clinical outcome from transcatheter closure of
Fontan fenestration. Methods Cochrane, Embase, MEDLINE, and Open-Gray were …

The Fontan operation represents the last of multiple steps that are offered a wide range of
congenital cardiac lesions with a single ventricle (SV) physiology. Nowadays this surgical …

Objective: To describe the use of the amplatzer vascular plug (plug 1) and amplatzer
vascular plug II (plug 2) in patients with congenital cardiovascular disease (CCVD) …

Background: Amplatzer vascular plugs (AVPs) are devices ideally suited to close medium-to-
large vascular communications. There is limited published literature regarding the utility of …

The objective of this study was to determine medium-term morbidity and mortality of patients
who have undergone device closure of an extracardiac Fontan fenestration with an …

Results: Forty-seven patients had successful fenestration occlusion with an ADO II. The
mean oxygen saturation and mean systemic venous pressures increased from 84.8±6.1 …

The objective of this study was to report the outcome of fenestration closure using either an
Amplatzer Vascular Plug I or detachable coils in patients undergoing extracardiac Fontan …

Background Transcatheter closure of various congenital and acquired vascular
malformations with Amplatzer Vascular plugs I and II has been established. Here we present …

Objectives To evaluate Fontan fenestration closure using the Amplatzer Duct Occluder II
device (ADO2). Background Fontan fenestration closure is a well established catheter …