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.
Dept. of Pediatric Cardiology, Via Morandi, 30 Istituto Policlinico San Donato, 20097 San Donato Milanese, Milan, Italy. massimo.chessa@lycos.com
Massimo
M
Chessa
Gianfranco
G
Butera
Alessandro
A
Giamberti
Roberta Margherita
RM
Bini
Mario
M
Carminati
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