SIMULTANEOUS TRANSCATHETER CLOSURE OF 2 SECUNDUM ATRIAL SEPTAL-DEFECTS USING THE AMPLATZER(TM) SEPTAL OCCLUDER

Authors
HIJAZI ZM BOVA S RHODES J
Citation
Zm. Hijazi et al., SIMULTANEOUS TRANSCATHETER CLOSURE OF 2 SECUNDUM ATRIAL SEPTAL-DEFECTS USING THE AMPLATZER(TM) SEPTAL OCCLUDER, Journal of interventional cardiology, 11(3), 1998, pp. 181-184
Citations number
3
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
Journal of interventional cardiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
08964327
Volume
11
Issue
3
Year of publication
1998
Pages
181 - 184
Database
ISI
SICI code
0896-4327(1998)11:3<181:STCO2S>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
Transcatheter closure of a single secundum atrial septal defect (ASD) is performed routinely using various investigational devices. A 37-yea r-old patient with two large secundum ASDs underwent successful simult aneous transcatheter closure an using an 18-mm and 20-mm Amplatzer(TM) septal occluder device. At 3-month follow-up, transesophageal color D oppler echocardiography revealed one defect to be completely closed, a nd the other had trivial residual shunt with significant improvement i n symptoms. (J Intervent Cardiol 1998;11:181-184).