Percutaneous Closure of Perimembranous Ventricular Septal Defect with Amplatzer Device

Device orientation was excellent in all cases. Device-related aortic insufficiency, tricuspid insufficiency or left ventricular dysfunction was not observed. One patient had embolisation of the device and another had complete heart block which required a permanent pacemaker implantation. The excellent short term results need to be confirmed over long-term follow-up.