Atrial septal defects are the third most common type of congenital heart disease. Included in
this group of malformations are several types of atrial communications that allow shunting of …

Force. The finalized document is approved by the CPG for publication in the European Heart
Journal. The Guidelines were developed after careful consideration of the scientific and …

Background Device closure of atrial septal defect (ASD) and patent foramen ovale (PFO) are
both associated with short‐and long‐term complications. Our knowledge of the complication …

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for personal and educational use only. No commercial use is authorized. No part of the ESC …

Objectives: We sought to analyze safety, efficacy, and follow-up results of percutaneous
closure of perimembranous ventricular septal defects (pmVSD). Background: Results of …

Aims To evaluate the effect of age on the clinical benefit of atrial septal defect (ASD) closure
in adults. Methods and results Functional status, the presence of arrhythmias, right …

Aims: To summarise data from studies comparing surgical (SC) versus percutaneous
closure (PC) of atrial septal defects (ASDs). Methods and results: Electronic databases …

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 …

Objectives: This study sought to analyze the safety, efficacy, and follow-up results of
percutaneous closure of secundum atrial septal defect (ASD) in young children …

Abstract Three-dimensional echocardiography (3DE) has become important in the
management of patients with congenital heart disease (CHD), particularly with pre-surgical …