Comparison of three different atrial septal defect occlusion devices

Three different devices were used to close secundum-type atrial septal defects in 28 patients. The "Amplatzer" is associated with an easier and shorter procedure than are the "Sideris Buttoned Device" and the Microvena "Angel Wings" devices.

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Published in:The American journal of cardiology 1998-09, Vol.82 (5), p.690-692
Main Authors: Formigari, Roberto, Santoro, Giuseppe, Rossetti, Lucia, Rinelli, Gabriele, Guccione, Paolo, Ballerini, Luigi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Cardiac Catheterization - instrumentation
Cardiology
Child
Child, Preschool
Echocardiography, Transesophageal
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Heart Septal Defects, Atrial - diagnostic imaging
Heart Septal Defects, Atrial - therapy
Humans
Infant
Male
Medical equipment
Prosthesis Design
Prosthesis Implantation
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Summary:Three different devices were used to close secundum-type atrial septal defects in 28 patients. The "Amplatzer" is associated with an easier and shorter procedure than are the "Sideris Buttoned Device" and the Microvena "Angel Wings" devices.
ISSN:0002-9149
1879-1913
DOI:10.1016/S0002-9149(98)00391-9