Availability of percutaneous closure for an adult population with interatrial shunts.
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.
Johansson
Magnus
M
Department of Clinical Physiology, Ostra University Hospital, Göteborg, Sweden. magnus.c.johansson@vgregion.se
Söderberg
Björn
B
Eriksson
Peter
P
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