Atrial septal defect (ASD) is one of the most common congenital heart defects, accounting for
7%-10% of all congenital heart disease (CHD) in children and 30%-33% of defects …

Transcatheter closure is a widespread technique used to treat secundum atrial septal
defects (ASDs). When compared to surgery, it provides a less invasive approach with …

Background Transcatheter closure of moderate sized atrial septal defects (ASD) has been
demonstrated to be safe and effective. However, the feasibility of transcatheter closure of …

Transcatheter closure has become an accepted alternative to surgical repair for ostium
secundum atrial septal defects (ASD). However, large ASDs (> 38 mm) and defects with …

Secundum atrial septal defect (ASD) accounts for approximately 6 to 10% of all CHD in
children and 30% in adult patients [1, 2]. Although surgical closure of ASDs is associated …

Percutaneous closure has evolved to become the first-line treatment strategy for most cases
of secundum atrial septal defect (ASD) in both adults and children. Its safety and efficacy …

There has been a remarkable improvement in the treatment strategy of secundum atrial
septal defect (ASD) over the last few decades. Indebted to the improvement in device …

Background: Secundum atrial septal defect (ASD) closure devices were granted approval
based on industry‐sponsored, prospective, nonrandomized, single device studies …

ABSTRACT Introduction: Since King and Mills' pioneering work in percutaneous closure
devices of secundum atrial septal defects (ASD) four decades ago, developments in device …

Background: Transcatheter device closure (TCDC) and intraoperative device closure (IODC)
have emerged as minimally invasive methods in the treatment of secundum atrial septal …