… methods for transcatheter closure have been developed in … treatment of atrial septal defects.To
judge whether this device can be used as standard treatment rather than surgical closure, …

… transcatheter closure is the treatment of choice in this delicate patient population. The evolution
of transcatheter PDA closure from … and efficacy of transcatheter PDA closure techniques. …

… at advances in management via transcatheter closure of PDA in preterm infants weighing
under 1,500 g. This article is not focused at whether we should treat or not treat PDA but on the …

… transcatheter closure was the most effective treatment in terms of operative time [standardized …
a higher success rate of the procedure than transcatheter closure (OR = 0.36, 95% CI = …

… of transcatheter atrial septal defect (ASD) closure … closure using ASO versus open-heart
surgery. Material/Methods: Forty-eight adult patients were found eligible for transcatheter closure …

… Between December 1996 and February 2002, 48 of 553 patients percutaneously treated at
our … Here, we report the results of ASD transcatheter closure in a pediatric population of 48 …

… treated: 122 patients (87.3%) underwent surgical treatment (68% mitral PVL; 32% aortic PVL)
and 17 patients (12.2%) underwent a transcatheter closure … in patients treated through a …

… This article addresses the separate intracardiac defects and the transcatheter approach
to these defects. The focus of the paper is on transcatheter treatment of the defect and not on …

… Transcatheter closure of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) has been suggested to be the
standard treatment of PDA. Although, in general, the procedure shows a high successful rate, …

… requiring treatment, transcatheter closure is now considered standard therapy, … treating a
small PDA, with less cost, less radiation exposure and less contrast exposure. Reported closure …