title: Radiologic findings of 2 commonly used cardiac septal occluders with clinical correlation.
abstract: Transcatheter closure of an atrial septal defect, patent foramen ovale, or post-myocardial infarction ventricular septal defect has become a safe and effective alternative to medical and surgical therapy. Although the use of transcatheter closure of septal defects is becoming increasingly more popular, there are few reports of the radiographic appearance of the closure devices. We report the chest radiographic findings in 36 patients after transcatheter closure of septal defects with Amplatzer or CardioSEAL occluders in an effort to aid radiologists in recognizing the appearances of these devices and enable them to confirm proper positioning.
authors.affiliation: Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, 510 South Kingshighway Boulevard, St Louis, MO 63110, USA.
authors.forename: Jin-Hwan
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Marilyn J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Siegel
authors.forename: Jeffrey A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Goldstein
authors.forename: Fernando R
authors.initials: FR
authors.lastname: Gutierrez
authors.forename: John M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Lasala
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D005260:Female; D006344:Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D011859:Radiography