Herbert Carrie, Ikemba Catherine, Nugent Alan
Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas.
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2014 Mar 1;83(4):587-90. doi: 10.1002/ccd.24990. Epub 2013 Nov 8.
Pseudoaneurysm of the right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) is a rare complication following surgical repair of congenital heart disease involving a homograft or conduit. Traditionally, surgical intervention is indicated due to risk for rupture, thrombosis, compression of adjacent structures, and infection. We describe a case of a RVOT pseudoaneurysm in a 5 kg patient that was palliated with interventional catheterization utilizing an Amplatzer Ductal Occluder with four years follow-up. Interventional catheterization can successfully manage this complication in small patients for the long-term and thus avoids additional surgery and delays conduit replacement.