The Aortopulmonary Window (APW) is a rare congenital malformation, representing approximately 0.2% of all congenital heart diseases. It is typically nonrestrictive and requires early surgical intervention to prevent complications such as pulmonary congestion, respiratory infections, and obstructive pulmonary vascular disease. In cases like ours, where the surgical risk is exceedingly high, percutaneous closure may present a viable alternative.
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Percutaneous Closure of the Aortopulmonary Window in an Infant Using an Amplatzer Duct Occluder II Prosthesis
OliveiraEC, BarbosaJAA, MouraMAG, CastroMF, MendozaRF, NunesMCP. Percutaneous Closure of the Aortopulmonary Window in an Infant Using an Amplatzer Duct Occluder II Prosthesis. Arq Bras Cardiol: Imagem cardiovasc 2025;38(1):e20240079.
Oliveira,Edmundo Clarindo; Barbosa,José Augusto Almeida; Moura,Marco Antonio Gonçalves; Castro,Marcelo Frederigue de; Mendoza,Renata Fonseca; Nunes,Maria Carmo Pereira. Percutaneous Closure of the Aortopulmonary Window in an Infant Using an Amplatzer Duct Occluder II Prosthesis. Arq Bras Cardiol: Imagem cardiovasc, v. 38, n. 1, e20240079, Feb. 2025.
Oliveira,E.C., Barbosa,J.A.A., Moura,M.A.G., Castro,M.F. , Mendoza,R.F., & Nunes,M.C.P. (2025). Percutaneous Closure of the Aortopulmonary Window in an Infant Using an Amplatzer Duct Occluder II Prosthesis. Arq Bras Cardiol: Imagem cardiovasc,38(1), e20240079.
Oliveira,Edmundo Clarindo and Barbosa,José Augusto Almeida and Moura,Marco Antonio Gonçalves and Castro,Marcelo Frederigue de and Mendoza,Renata Fonseca and Nunes,Maria Carmo Pereira. Percutaneous Closure of the Aortopulmonary Window in an Infant Using an Amplatzer Duct Occluder II Prosthesis. Arq Bras Cardiol: Imagem cardiovasc [online]. 2025, vol. 38, n. 1, [cited 2026-03-06], e20240079. Available from: <https://www.abcimaging.org/article/percutaneous-closure-of-the-aortopulmonary-window-in-an-infant-using-an-amplatzer-duct-occluder-ii-prosthesis/>. ISSN .
Figure 1
– Echocardiogram showed a large 5.0 mm APW (white arrow). APW: Aortopulmonary Window.