The indications for catheter-based structural and electrophysiological procedures have
recently expanded to more complex scenarios, in which an accurate definition of the …

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the incidence, morphology, and
clinical course of thrombus formation after catheter closure of intra-atrial shunts …

Aim: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of transcatheter closure of secundum atrial septal
defects (ASD) with the Amplatzer septal occluder. Methods: 236 consecutive patients with a …

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 …

BACKGROUND: Surgical closure of atrial septal defect (ASD) provides excellent results.
Given the increasing popularity of percutaneous techniques, a comparison between the 2 …

Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess long-term results of percutaneous closure of
secundum-type atrial septal defect (ASD II) using Amplatzer septal occluders (ASO) …

Embolization and percutaneous retrieval of the Amplatzer septal occluder (ASO) after
release have been reported. However, the incidence, the causes of embolization, and the …

Percutaneous transvenous closure of atrial septal defects (ASDs) has become feasible in
recent years, as later‐generation devices have largely overcome initial difficulties in device …

Objective: To compare effectiveness, complications, and cost of Amplatzer with surgical
atrial septal defect (ASD) closure. Design: Prospective study. Setting: Tertiary cardiac …

We have conducted a systematic review of air embolism complications of neurosurgery in
the sitting position and patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure. It assesses the risk and benefit …