Clinical Research in Cardiology

, Volume 96, Issue 8, pp 566–568 | Cite as

Successful occlusion of a persistent left vertical vein with an Amplatzer Muscular Ventricular Septal Defect Occluder

  • Albrecht Beitzke
  • Andreas Gamillscheg
  • Martin Koestenberger
CLINICAL CORRESPONDENCE

Keywords

Left Atrium Ventricular Septal Defect Right Bundle Branch Block Innominate Vein Amplatzer Septal Occluder 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Albrecht Beitzke
    • 1
  • Andreas Gamillscheg
    • 1
  • Martin Koestenberger
    • 1
  1. 1.Klinische Abteilung für Pädiatrische KardiologieUniv.-Klinik für Kinder- und JugendheilkundeGrazAustria

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