title: Availability of percutaneous closure for an adult population with interatrial shunts.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To report the availability of percutaneous closure for an adult population with interatrial septal defects.
  
  
  METHODS
  Observational study with 66 consecutive patients referred to a tertiary center for evaluation of the possibility of percutaneous closure. The patients were selected initially after review of transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) and finally after heart catheterization.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Out of 66 patients, 50 were selected after the review of TEE and 38 of them were selected after catheterization; all of the 38 were effectively closed.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Percutaneous closure is possible and can be carried out safely in a majority of the adult population with interatrial shunts.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Physiology, Ostra University Hospital, Göteborg, Sweden. magnus.c.johansson@vgregion.se
authors.forename: Magnus
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Johansson
authors.forename: Björn
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Söderberg
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Eriksson
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D021721:Balloon Occlusion; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006344:Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018579:Patient Selection; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D013548:Sweden; D016896:Treatment Outcome