Atrial septal defect

Mullins-Sheath Facilitated Delivery of Gore Cardioform ASD Occluder Devices for Closure of Large or Challenging Secundum Atrial Septal Defects

06/01/2021

Lindsay F. Eilers , MD;

Shaila Gowda , MD;

Subhrajit Lahiri , MD, FAAP, FSCAI;

Varun Aggarwal , MD;

Gary E. Stapleton , MD;

Matthew J. Gillespie , MD;

Srinath T. Gowda , MD;

Athar M. Qureshi , MD, FSCAI;

The study objective is to describe a deployment technique of the Gore Cardioform atrial septal defect (ASD) occluder (W.L. Gore and Associates) for large secundum ASDs and ASDs with challenging anatomy.

The study objective is to...

06/01/2021

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Extracardial Migration of an Atrial Septal Defect Occluder Device

11/27/2013

Ioannis Karampinis , MD;

Stefan Pfleger , MD;

Kai Nowak , MD;

A case of late embolization of the Amplatzer occluder in the abdominal aorta 6 months after device implantation is presented.

A case of late embolization of...

11/27/2013

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Autopsy Findings of Amplatzer Septal Occluder at 5 Months After Closure of Atrial Septal Defect: How Long Does it Take to be Endothelialized

07/30/2013

Akio Kawamura , MD;

Hideaki Kigasawa , MD;

Hiroshi Kamma , MD;

An 83-year old man died of aspiration pneumonia 5 months after closure of atrial septal defect (ASD) with an Amplatzer atrial septal defect occluder (ASO). At autopsy, the device was scarcely covered by the endothelium. After the percutaneous...

An 83-year old man died of...

07/30/2013

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Percutaneous Repair of Aortic Puncture With Amplatzer Closure Device During Attempted Transseptal Puncture

04/26/2013

Sanjeevan Pasupati , MB, FRACP, MBChB;

Martin K. Stiles , MB, FRACP, PhD, MBChB;

Matthew R. Steger , Esq, MPA, NRP;

Matthew R. Webber , MBBCh, FRACP;

Attempted atrial transseptal puncture in a 63-yr-old man undergoing an ablative procedure for atrial fibrillation was complicated by inadvertent delivery of an 8 Fr sheath across the aorta. Due to obesity-related perioperative risks we opted...

Attempted atrial transseptal...

04/26/2013

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Severe Thrombocytopenia Complicating Transcatheter Occlusion of a Patent Ductus Arteriosus

04/26/2013

Po Zhang , MD, PhD;

Xian-yang Zhu , MD, PhD;

Despite advances, transcatheter closure of a patent ductus arteriosus can be associated with rare complications. We report herein six cases of severe thrombocytopenia complication following transcatheter occlusion of a PDA.

Despite advances, transcatheter...

04/26/2013

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Review

Transcatheter Closure of Secundum Atrial Septal Defects

04/25/2013

Clifford J. Kavinsky , MD, PhD;

Damien P. Kenny , MB, MD, MRCPCh;

Suhaib Kazmouz , MD;

Qi-Ling Cao , MD;

Ziyad M. Hijazi , MD, MPH;

Atrial septal defect (ASD) is one of the most common congenital heart defects accounting for 7%-10% of all congenital heart disease in children and 30%-33% of defects diagnosed in adults with congenital heart disease. This review highlights...

Atrial septal defect (ASD) is...

04/25/2013

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Percutaneous Transjugular Device Closure of Postoperative Residual Atrial Septal Defect

04/01/2013

Sasidharan Bijulal , MD, DM;

Saktheeswaran Mahesh Kumar , MD, DM;

Kavassery Mahadevan Krishnamoorthy , MD, DM;

Percutaneous closure of postoperative malaligned residual atrial septal defect was successfully performed from the transjugular approach under transesophageal echocardiography guidance in a 38-year-old symptomatic woman with patent femoral...

Percutaneous closure of...

04/01/2013

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Transcatheter Closure of Secundum ASD Using Occlutech Figulla-N Device in Symptomatic Children Younger Than 2 Years of Age

01/29/2013

Rasha I. Ammar , MD;

Ranya A. Hegazy , MD;

Atrial septal defect transcatheter occlusion techniques have become alternative to surgical procedures. We evaluated the efficiency and safety of the Occlutech Figulla-N device in percutaneous closure of secundum atrial septal defects in...

Atrial septal defect...

01/29/2013

Journal of Invasive Cardiology