Transcatheter endovascular closure of perimembranous ventricular septal defect

Summary

The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has issued full guidance to the NHS in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland on transcatheter endovascular closure of perimembranous ventricular septal defect .

It replaces the previous guidance on Endovascular closure of perimembranous ventricular septal defect (Interventional Procedures Guidance no.172 May 2006).  

Description

Ventricular septal defect (sometimes shortened to VSD) is one or more holes in the partition called the septum that separates the left and right ventricles, which are the two lower chambers of the heart. This defect is the most common heart defect that is present when babies are born (congenital) but it is not known what causes it. A ventricular septal defect lets blood leak back from the left ventricle to the right ventricle.

Endovascular closure of a perimembranous ventricular septal defect involves inserting a small blocking device (called an occluder) into the heart. This is inserted via a blood vessel so that there is no need for open heart surgery. A fine wire is put into a blood vessel at the top of the leg and a second wire into either a different blood vessel at the top of the leg or in the neck. These two wires are used to form a loop, which passes through the heart via the defect. The blocking device is moved along the loop into place to block the hole

OPCS4.6 Code(s):

K13.1 Percutaneous transluminal repair of defect of interventricular septum using prosthesis

Y53.4 Approach to organ under fluoroscopic control

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	IPG336 Transcatheter endovascular closure of perimembranous ventricular septal defect: guidance (web format)	07 February 2011
	IPG336 Transcatheter endovascular closure of perimembranous ventricular septal defect: guidance	24 March 2010
	IPG336 Transcatheter endovascular closure of perimembranous ventricular septal defect: understanding NICE guidance	19 March 2010
	IPG336 Transcatheter endovascular closure of perimembranous ventricular septal defect: understanding NICE guidance (MS Word format)	24 March 2010
	Transcatheter endovascular closure of perimembranous ventricular septal defect: consultation comments table	24 March 2010
	Transcatheter endovascular closure of perimembranous ventricular septal defect (interventional procedures consultation)	23 November 2009
	Transcatheter endovascular perimembranous ventricular septal defect (interventional procedures overview)	23 November 2009
	IPG172 Cau nam parwydol fentriglaidd peripilenaidd yn endofasgwlaidd - deall arweiniad NICE	05 October 2006
	Endovascular closure of perimembranous ventricular septal defect (interventional procedure consultation)	31 January 2006
	Interventional procedures overview - Endovascular closure of perimembranous ventricular septal defect	31 January 2006