Valmir F. Fontes, MD

Obliteration of a Competitive Forward Flow from the Ventricle After a Bidirectional Cavopulmonary Shunt with an Amplatzer Duct O

08/01/2008

Carlos A.C. Pedra , MD;

Carlo B. Pilla , MD;

Valmir F. Fontes , MD;

The early and mid-term results of the Amplatzer Duct Occluder (ADO) (AGA Medical Corporation, Golden Valley, Minnesota) for obliterating flow through a patent arterial duct are highly encouraging.1,2 High occlusion rates, low complication...

The early and mid-term results...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Transcatheter Closure of Secundum Atrial Septal Defects with Complex Anatomy (Part I)

08/01/2008

Cesar A. Esteves , MD, PhD;

Renata Cassar , MD;

Carlos A.C. Pedra , MD;

Sergio C. Pontes Jr., MD;

Sergio Navarro Braga , MD, PhD;

Valmir F. Fontes , MD;

Simone R.F. Pedra , MD;

ABSTRACT: The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility, safety and efficacy of transcatheter closure of secundum atrial septal defects (ASD) in patients with complex anatomy. From September 1997 to July 2003, a total of 40 patients...

ABSTRACT: The aim of this study...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Transcatheter Closure of Secundum Atrial Septal Defects with Complex Anatomy (Part II)

08/01/2008

Carlos A.C. Pedra , MD;

Valmir F. Fontes , MD;

Simone R.F. Pedra , MD;

Cesar A. Esteves , MD, PhD;

Renata Cassar , MD;

Sergio Navarro Braga , MD, PhD;

Sergio C. Pontes Jr., MD;

Continued from previous page Transcatheter closure was successful in the remaining 35 patients (87.5%). The calculated Qp/Qs was 2.5 ± 0.8. All patients had normal to mildly elevated pulmonary artery pressures. The fluoroscopic and total...

Continued from previous...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Percutaneous Closure of Postoperative and Post-Traumatic
Ventricular Septal Defects

08/01/2008

M. Aparecida Silva , MD;

Carlos A.C. Pedra , MD;

Valmir F. Fontes , MD;

Simone R.F. Pedra , MD;

Sergio C. Pontes Jr., MD;

Lucia Salerno , MD;

J. Breno Sousa , MD;

Marly A. Miaira , MD;

Ana Luisa Guerra , MD;

M. Virginia T. Santana , MD;

Surgery has been regarded as the gold standard method of treatment for all kinds of ventricular septal defects (VSDs).1 The incidence of postoperative residual shunts varies according to the type of defect being repaired, with malalignment...

Surgery has been regarded as the...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Case Report

Percutaneous Occlusion of the Patent Ductus Arteriosus with the Amplatzer Device for Atrial Septal Defects

08/01/2008

Carlos A.C. Pedra , MD;

Valmir F. Fontes , MD;

Serrana A. Sanches , MD;

Percutaneous occlusion of the patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) has been performed safely and effectively with different devices over the last years.1–6 Selection of the closure device is based on the anatomic configuration of the duct and its...

Percutaneous occlusion of the...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology