title: Emergency surgery after failed device closure of the atrial septal defect.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth, WA, Australia. igorkonst@hotmail.com <igorkonst@hotmail.com>
authors.forename: Igor E
authors.initials: IE
authors.lastname: Konstantinov
authors.forename: Pankaj
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Saxena
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Friederich
authors.forename: Mark A J
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Newman
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D020878:Device Removal; D004630:Emergencies; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005260:Female; D006344:Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019736:Prostheses and Implants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012086:Reoperation