Atrial septal defects (ASDs) represent the most common congenital heart defect diagnosed
in adulthood. Although considered a simple defect, challenges in optimal diagnostic and …

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

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

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 …

Objectives: This study reviewed a series of patients treated with transcatheter closure of
septal defect to treat platypnea-orthodeoxia syndrome, with specific attention to septal …

Background Secundum atrial septal defects (ASDs) are treated by surgical closure (SC) or
transcatheter device closure (TCC). Due to a scarcity of data directly comparing these …

We report a case of late infective endocarditis in an 8‐year‐old boy 3 years after
transcatheter closure of an atrial septal defect with the Amplatzer Atrial Septal Occluder …

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

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 A trans-catheter closure of an atrial septal defect (ASD) is efficient. Balloon
sizing (BS) during the catheterization leads to an overestimation of ASD size. Three …