Transcatheter closure of residual atrial septal defects after surgical closure.
The repair of an ostium secundum atrial septal defects (ASDs) by an open heart operation is a safe procedure associated with low mortality and morbidity. Transcatheter closure of ASDs is a less invasive method of repairing ASDs and may also be the procedure of first choice in residual postsurgical ASD.
Chessa
Massimo
M
Dept. of Pediatric Cardiology, Via Morandi, 30 Istituto Policlinico San Donato, 20097 San Donato Milanese, Milan, Italy. massimo.chessa@lycos.com
Butera
Gianfranco
G
Giamberti
Alessandro
A
Bini
Roberta Margherita
RM
Carminati
Mario
M
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000379:methods*; D002648:Child; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006344:Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012086:Reoperation