Closing Ventricular Septal Defects in the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory

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Abstract
Current results of transcatheter closure of ventricular septal defects using double-umbrella devices are promising. The ventricular septal defect may be congenital muscular, residual after surgical ventricular septal defect repair, or acquired after myocardial infarction. The procedure is successful in 88% of patients, and most patients experience a significant improvement in clinical status. Although adverse events frequently occur at the time of implantation, late events related to the device or procedures are rare.

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