Three dimensional transesophageal echocardiography guidance in closure
of multihole atrial septal defect associated with patent foramen ovale
Abstract
Treatment of patients with concomitant patent foramen ovale (PFO),
atrial septal aneurysm (ASA), and multi fenestrated ASDs (mfASD) poses
many challenges and may need several devices placed across the atrial
septum which is more challenging, problematic and expensive. This is
done by careful interrogation of the atrial septum by color doppler
echocardiography, preferably by transoesophageal or three-dimensional
transesophageal echocardiography (3D TEE) at the time of
catheterization. We report one case who referred for PFO closures that
were found to have an atrial septal aneurysm and multiple small holes.
we used one occluder device Uni occlutech to close the PFO and
fenestrations that this technique was with high success and without
complication.