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 …

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 …

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 …

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to assess the comparative effectiveness and long-
term safety of transcatheter versus surgical closure of secundum atrial septal defects (ASD) …

Secundum atrial septal defect (ASDII) is a common congenital heart defect that causes
shunting of blood between the systemic and pulmonary circulations. Patients with an …

Truly long-term follow-up data after transcatheter closure (TC) of atrial septal defects (ASDs)
are scarce. We report the 5-to 20-year outcomes of TC and surgical closure (SC) for typical …

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 …

Objectives This study aims to evaluate the safety and efficacy of transcatheter fenestrated
ASD closure and to summarize the literature regarding the published techniques and …

Objective The ostium secundum atrial septal defect (ASD) is among the most common
congenital cardiac anomalies diagnosed in adulthood. A known complication of …

Background: A therapeutic strategy in patients with atrial septal defect (ASD) and significant
pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) remains controversial. This study aimed to assess …