Left atrial appendage occlusion using hydrogel coils in a child

Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2023 Jun;101(7):1230-1234. doi: 10.1002/ccd.30657. Epub 2023 Apr 18.

Abstract

Left atrial appendage occlusion in young children has not been reported before. Herein, we describe a successful occlusion using hydrogel coils in a toddler. The decision to occlude the appendage was made to mitigate the potential risk of systemic thromboembolism, given the child's unusual anatomy.

Keywords: baffle leak; left atrial appendage occlusion; left superior vena cava; left superior vena cava buffling.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Atrial Appendage* / diagnostic imaging
  • Atrial Fibrillation* / diagnosis
  • Atrial Fibrillation* / diagnostic imaging
  • Child, Preschool
  • Humans
  • Hydrogels
  • Thromboembolism*
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Vena Cava, Superior

Substances

  • Hydrogels