Percutaneous Transcatheter Closure of a Post-device Residual Aorta-pulmonary Window

Abstract

Introduction The aortopulmonary window (APW) is a rare congenital cardiac anomaly in which there is incomplete separation of the pulmonary artery and aorta. Percutaneous transcatheter closure is possible in a specific subset of APWs only, and surgery remains the mainstay of therapy. Clinical summary We report a rare case of percutaneous device closure of post-device residual APW in a 32-month-old baby who had residual shunt post the device closure at two months of age. Discussion Transcatheter closure of an aortopulmonary window is an effective and safe procedure for specific anatomic defects.