Transcatheter closure of atrial septal defect with a new flexible, self-centering device (the STARFlex Occluder).
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.
Hausdorf
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Department of Pediatric Cardiology of the Medizinische Hochschule, Hannover, Germany. Hausdorf.Gerd@MH-Hannover.DE
Kaulitz
R
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Paul
T
T
Carminati
M
M
Lock
J
J
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