An improved 10 Fr version of the atrial septal defect (ASD) occlusion system consisting of
two umbrellas for transvenous introduction over the long veno‐arterial guide‐wire was used …

OBJECTIVE--To report initial experiences with transcatheter occlusion of atrial septal defects
using a new occlusion device. SUBJECTS--10 children aged 1.1 to 14.9 years. INCLUSION …

The Sideris buttoned occluding device10 is made of a polyurethane foam occluder with a
Teflon coated wire skeleton, which is positioned in the left atrium, and a polyurethane foam …

T ranscatheter closure of atrial septal defects has been a dream of pediatric cardiologists for
the past 25 years. The study by Rome and coworkers in this issue of Circulation,'the latest …

Percutaneous device occlusion of secundum atrial septal defects (ASDs) is becoming an
accepted alternative to surgical closure. This method allows us to evaluate patients with …

Immediate and medium-term experience with transcatheter closure of a secundum atrial
septal defect by the “buttoned” device in seven patients is reported. Complications occurred …

During a 21-month period ending in August 1991, 12 patients underwent transcatheter
closure of atrial septal defect (ASD) with a “buttoned” device through an 8Fr sheath, using an …

To judge whether an Amplatzer™ Septal Occluder can be used as standard therapy instead
of surgery for closure of atrial septal defects we report our experiences in 200 patients. Of …

Several devices are available for transcatheter occlusion of atrial septal defect. This report
describes the international experience with the buttoned device. During a 4.5-year period …

Recent experience with the spring-loaded patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) occluder has
demonstrated several advantages of this device in the closure of intracardiac defects …