Aim: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of transcatheter closure of secundum atrial septal
defects (ASD) with the Amplatzer septal occluder. Methods: 236 consecutive patients with a …

Aims Transcatheter closure of secundum atrial septal defects (ASD) with the Amplatzer
septal occluder (ASO) has become a standard procedure in most pediatric and adult …

Transcatheter closure of secundum atrial septal defect (ASD) using clamshell or buttoned
devices is accompanied by a high incidence of residual shunt. Recently, a new self …

BACKGROUND: The Amplatzer Septal Occluder (ASO)(AGA Medical Corp, Golden Valley,
Minn) has gained wide acceptance for transcatheter closure of atrial septal defect (ASD). We …

To evaluate the feasibility of transcatheter closure of secundum atrial septal defects (ASDs)
associated with deficient rims (< 5 mm) using the Amplatzer septal occluder (ASO), 23 …

Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess long-term results of percutaneous closure of
secundum-type atrial septal defect (ASD II) using Amplatzer septal occluders (ASO) …

Aims The study was set up to find out whether a new self-centering prosthesis for
transcatheter closure of secundum atrial septal defects could overcome the disadvantages …

Background. During the past 15 years, closure of a secundum atrial septal defect (ASD) has
moved from a surgical to a percutaneous transcatheter approach. Few long‐term studies of …

Objectives: The goal of this study was to report the early and late complications experienced
in atrial septal defect (ASD) transcatheter closure. Background: Atrial septal defect …

Background—Prospective data on the medium-term safety and effectiveness of the
AMPLATZER Septal Occluder in clinical practice are not available. The objective of this …