title: Transcatheter closure of atrial septal defect with a new flexible, self-centering device (the STARFlex Occluder).
abstract: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the short-term safety and efficacy of the STARFlex Occluder for transcatheter closure of atrial septal defects with difficult anatomy. Transcatheter closure of the defect was attempted and successfully performed in 5 patients; the "stretched" defect diameter ranged from 12 to 24 mm and the implanted devices ranged from 23 to 33 mm.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Cardiology of the Medizinische Hochschule, Hannover, Germany. Hausdorf.Gerd@MH-Hannover.DE
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Hausdorf
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kaulitz
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Paul
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Carminati
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lock
mesh_terms: D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation*; D002404:Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D018618:Echocardiography, Doppler, Color; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006344:Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D016896:Treatment Outcome