Creation of a defined and stable Fontan fenestration with the new Occlutech Atrial Flow Regulator (AFR (R))

Lehner, Anja; Schulze-Neick, Ingram and Haas, Nikolaus A. (2018): Creation of a defined and stable Fontan fenestration with the new Occlutech Atrial Flow Regulator (AFR (R)). In: Cardiology in the Young, Vol. 28, No. 8: pp. 1062-1066

Abstract

This report describes the first clinical experience with the new Occlutech Atrial Flow Regulator (AFR (R)) device for implementation of a late Fontan fenestration. The AFR (R) device secured a defined diameter of the fenestration without spontaneous re-occlusion of this extra-anatomic perforation. This ensured a permanent clinical improvement of our failing Fontan patient.

• Item Type: Journal article
• Faculties: Medicine
• Subjects: 600 Technology > 610 Medicine and health
• ISSN: 1047-9511
• Language: English