Off-label uses of the Amplatzer Piccolo Occluder in children with congenital and acquired heart diseases
<b>Aim:</b> The Amplatzer Piccolo Occluder (APO) is approved for patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) occlusion in infants weighing >700 g but could offer versatility to treat other lesions.<b>Methods:</b> Retrospective review of children in whom APO was utilized for defects other than PDA between January 2022 and June 2023.<b>Results:</b> The APO was used in nine patients; three for ventricular septal defects, four with coronary fistulas, one for a ventricular pseudoaneurysm and one where APO deployed within a fenestration of a previously placed Amplatzer Septal Occluder. All nine patients had successful occlusions without complications.<b>Conclusion:</b> The APO is a versatile device that can be used to treat various small diameter lesions in children besides the PDA for which it is currently approved for.
Authors
- Neil Tailor
- Mohammed Absi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7203-4566)
- Jason N. Johnson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0712-1123)
- Ronak Naik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0464-7747)
- Anthony Merlocco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6228-0229)
- N. Swaminathan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9144-3266)
- Shyam Sathanandam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8639-0852)
- Ashley Molloy
Institutions
- University of Tennessee Health Science Center (US)
- Le Bonheur Children's Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Future Cardiology
- Published
- 2024-09-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/14796678.2024.2355057
- Primary Topic
- Cardiovascular Conditions and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00