Transcatheter Closure of Atrial and Ventricular Septal Defects:
Device closure is now considered the standard of care for secundum ASDs in most institutions worldwide, and allows many patients to safely and effectively avoid open heart surgery. The first transcatheter ventricular septal defect (VSD) closure was reported by Lock et al 2 in 1988.
Amplatzer Septal Occluders for ASD Closure | Abbott
The Amplatzer™ Cribriform Occluder is a percutaneous, transcatheter, atrial septal defect closure device intended for the closure of multifenestrated (cribriform) atrial septal defects (ASD). Patients indicated for ASD closure have echocardiographic evidence of fenestrated ostium secundum atrial septal defect and clinical evidence of right ...
Cardiac Closure Devices for ASD & PFO - Cleveland Clinic
What is an ASD closure device? An atrial septal defect (ASD) closure device plugs an opening in the wall that separates the left and right upper chambers of your heart (atria) called the interatrial septum. ASDs are holes that are present at birth but shouldn’t be.
ASD Closure: Procedure, Risks and Recovery - Cleveland Clinic
2022年3月8日 · ASD closure is a procedure to close an atrial septal defect (ASD). An ASD is a hole in the heart between the two upper chambers. The procedure uses a device to plug the hole, a patch to cover it or sutures to sew it shut. It may involve open-heart surgery or a minimally invasive procedure using a catheter to place the closure device.
Transcatheter closure of atrial septal defect: principles and …
2018年2月19日 · Techniques and devices for transcatheter treatment have been evolved and refined; as a result, device closure of ASD is currently accepted as the treatment of choice in most patients with secundum ASD, showing excellent efficacy as well as lower complication rate comparing to surgery (2,3).
Transcatheter device closure of atrial septal defects: More to …
Trans-catheter device closure of ASD (TC-ASD) has well-established efficacy and safety. For most individual patients with suitable anatomy, TC-ASD is the preferred method for treating ASD. The availability of large multicenter datasets has made it possible to study practice patterns at a range of hospitals across the United States.
Atrial Septal Defect (ASD) Closure - Penn Medicine
Specialists in Penn Medicine's Interventional Cardiology Program close an atrial septal defect with a minimally invasive technique called cardiac catheterization. They use a thin, hollow tube (catheter) inserted in the groin and threaded up to the heart to …
Outcomes After Device Closure of Atrial Septal Defect in Children:
Since the pioneering work of King and Mills in 1974, percutaneous closure with several devices has proven to be safe and effective when compared with surgical atrial septal defect (ASD) closure (1,2). In the current era, more than 80% of secundum ASDs are treated percutaneously.
Update on Transcatheter Device Closure of Congenital Septal …
2023年7月31日 · The goal of this paper is to review currently available devices for closure of atrial septal defects (ASDs) and ventricular septal defects (VSDs). Favorable results from the ASSURED trial resulted in FDA approval for the most recently developed device for transcatheter ASD closure in the United States.
Transcatheter Closure of Large Atrial Septal Defects:
2014年11月25日 · Closure of large atrial septal defects using the Amplatzer device is safe and effective in both adults and children. Superior and posterior rim deficiencies are associated with procedural failure. Closure can be performed under transthoracic echocardiographic guidance in experienced centers.