Transcatheter-Closure-of Aortopulmonary Window

Manojkumar Rohit, S Nandakumar, Ajay Bahl, S Kubba, KK Talwar

Department of Cardiology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh


Aortopulmonary window is an uncommon congenital cardiac defect. Most infants presenting with aortopulmonary window will require conventional surgical repair. Experience with transcatheter closure of aortopulmonary window is limited. We report the case of a 9-year-old girl with aortopulmonary window, in whom transcatheter closure was performed successfully using Amplatzer ductal occluder device. (Indian Heart J 2005; 57: 161–163)

Key Words: Aortopulmonary window, Amplatzer ductal occluder, Congenital heart disease