Transcatheter closure of atrial septal defect in young children: Results and follow-up

This study sought to analyze the safety, efficacy, and follow-up results of percutaneous closure of secundum atrial septal defect (ASD) in young children. Results of ASD transcatheter closure in adults are widely reported but there are no large published series concerning young children. Between Dec...

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Published in:Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2003-07, Vol.42 (2), p.241-245
Main Authors: BUTERA, Gianfranco, DE ROSA, Gabriella, CHESSA, Massimo, ROSTI, Luca, NEGURA, Diana Gabriella, LUCIANE, Piazza, GIAMBERTI, Alessandro, BOSSONE, Eduardo, CARMINATI, Mario
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age
Age Factors
Biological and medical sciences
Cardiology
Catheterization - instrumentation
Catheterization - methods
Catheters
Child, Preschool
Diseases of the cardiovascular system
Echocardiography, Transesophageal - instrumentation
Echocardiography, Transesophageal - methods
Failure to Thrive - etiology
Female
Fluoroscopy - instrumentation
Fluoroscopy - methods
Follow-Up Studies
Fontan Procedure
Heart Septal Defects, Atrial - complications
Heart Septal Defects, Atrial - diagnostic imaging
Heart Septal Defects, Atrial - physiopathology
Heart Septal Defects, Atrial - therapy
Heart surgery
Humans
Infant
Infections
Length of Stay - statistics & numerical data
Liver Transplantation
Male
Medical sciences
Medical treatment
Ostomy
Patient Selection
Pediatrics
Pulmonary arteries
Pulmonary Wedge Pressure
Radiotherapy. Instrumental treatment. Physiotherapy. Reeducation. Rehabilitation, orthophony, crenotherapy. Diet therapy and various other treatments (general aspects)
Respiratory Tract Infections - etiology
Safety
Transplants & implants
Treatment Outcome
Ultrasonography, Interventional - instrumentation
Ultrasonography, Interventional - methods
Veins & arteries
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Summary:This study sought to analyze the safety, efficacy, and follow-up results of percutaneous closure of secundum atrial septal defect (ASD) in young children. Results of ASD transcatheter closure in adults are widely reported but there are no large published series concerning young children. Between December 1996 and February 2002, 48 of 553 patients percutaneously treated at our institution were children age
ISSN:0735-1097
1558-3597
DOI:10.1016/S0735-1097(03)00589-8