Research Article

Transcatheter Closure of Perimembranous Ventricular Septal Defects Using Different Generations of Amplatzer Devices: Multicenter Experience

Table 1

Demographic characteristics of the patients.

DemographicsAll patients

N119

Age (yrs)5 (0.8–54)

Female (%)62 (52.5)

Weight (kg)18 (6.5–87)

Height (cm)110 (70–170)

VSD size (mm)4.8 (2–13)

Occluder devices
 ADO I (n, %)(55, 46.6%)
  5/4 mm device1
  6/4 mm device7
  8/6 mm device19
  10/8 mm device22
  12/10 mm device5
  16/14 mm device1
 ADO II (n, %)(51, 43.2)
  3/4 device2
  4/4 device7
  5/4 device9
  5/6 device2
  6/4 device26
  6/6 device5
 AVP II (n, %)(12, 10.2)
  6 mm device2
  8 mm device8
  12 mm device2

Vascular approach
 Prograde (%)62 (52.1)
 Retrograde (%)58 (47.9)

Success rate (n, %)(117, 98.3)

ADO: Amplatzer duct occluder. AVP: Amplatzer vascular plug.