Objectives: This study sought to compare the safety, efficacy and clinical utility of the
Amplatzer septal occluder (ASO) for closure of secundum atrial septal defect (ASD) with …

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

Background. During the past 15 years, closure of a secundum atrial septal defect (ASD) has
moved from a surgical to a percutaneous transcatheter approach. Few long‐term studies of …

Aims Transcatheter closure of secundum atrial septal defects (ASD) with the Amplatzer
septal occluder (ASO) has become a standard procedure in most pediatric and adult …

In summary, device closure of the ASD has become standard of care for secundum ASD.
ASDs as large as 40 mm diameter can be closed using the ASO devices [28]. Midterm and …

Surgical repair remains the standard for closure of secundum atrial septal defect (ASD).
Although satisfactory results have been reported for transcatheter occlusion of these defects …

BACKGROUND: Percutaneous closure of atrial septal defect (ASD) is a valid alternative to
surgical approach. Current device has significantly improved the success rate also in …

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 …

To evaluate the feasibility of transcatheter closure of secundum atrial septal defects (ASDs)
associated with deficient rims (< 5 mm) using the Amplatzer septal occluder (ASO), 23 …

Objectives: The goal of this study was to report the early and late complications experienced
in atrial septal defect (ASD) transcatheter closure. Background: Atrial septal defect …