title: Closure of atrial septal defects in the cardiac catheterization laboratory: early results using the Amplatzer Septal Occlusion Device.
abstract: Transcatheter closure of the ostium secundum type of atrial septal defect (ASD) is a less invasive alternative to open heart surgery. This report constitutes the early results using the Amplatzer Septal Occluder for the closure of ASD at the Nemours Cardiac Center of the A. I. duPont Hospital for Children.
authors.affiliation: Nemours Cardiac Center, USA.
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Moore
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Norwood
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Kashow
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Murphy
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006344:Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation; D015607:Stents; D016896:Treatment Outcome