The availability of echocardiographic imaging to the catheterization laboratory has been
recognized as an essential component of every congenital heart program for almost 30 …

The use of transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) for guidance of transcatheter closure
of secundum-type atrial septal defect (ASD) is increasingly becoming a routine procedure …

Introduction. Surgical closure of a large secundum atrial septal defect (ASD) with an absent
superior or inferior rim is the standard method of management, but transcatheter closure of …

Percutaneous closure of secundum atrial defects has become an accepted treatment in part
because it is minimally invasive and relatively low risk. Despite recent advances in …

Percutaneous device occlusion of secundum atrial septal defect (ASD) has become an
accepted alternative to surgical repair. A variety of devices have been used successfully …

Results: The custom-made atrial septal occluders were successfully implanted in 36 patients
under RT-3DTEE guidance. Twenty-seven patients were implanted with two devices and 9 …

Background To date, extensive experience in transcatheter closure of fenestrated atrial
septal aneurysm (ASA) in the pediatric population is limited. Methods To report on …

OBJETIVO: Avaliar a efetividade da prótese de Amplatzer® para tratamento de
comunicação interatrial tipo ostium secundum (CIA OS). MÉTODOS: Estudo de coorte …

A 45-year-old patient presented with a cerebrovascular attack and was subsequently found
to have a multi-fenestrated atrial septal defect. Various therapeutic options for percutaneous …

Background: The safe closure of atrial septal defect with deficient posterior-inferior or inferior
vena cava rim is a controversial issue. Few studies have been conducted on the closure of …