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. 2004 Dec;89(12):1168–1173. doi: 10.1136/adc.2003.046532

Interventional cardiac catheterisation in congenital heart disease

R Andrews 1, R Tulloh 1
PMCID: PMC1719759  PMID: 15557059

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 Angiographic pictures of stent insertion for re-coarctation following subclavian flap repair; (A) pre-procedure, (B) stent insertion, (C) stent expansion by inflation of internal balloon, (D) final result.

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 Angiographic pictures of radiofrequency perforation for pulmonary atresia; (A) catheter against imperforate valve (lateral projection), (B) radiofrequency wire across valve, (C) balloon dilation of valve perforation, (D) antegrade flow established.

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 Devices for duct occlusion: a pair of Amplatzer Ductocclude devices, and a pair of Cook MReye coils.

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 An Amplatzer Septal Occluder for closure of atrial septal defects.

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 A Helex device for closure of atrial septal defects.

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 Angiographic pictures of device occlusion of a VSD; (A) + (B) balloon sizing of the defect, (C) + (D) deployment of the device.

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 A pair of implantable pulmonary valved stents. The fine tissue of a closed valve is shown in the device on the left.

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