title: Complications in atrial septal defect device closure.
abstract: Atrial septal defect (ASD) is a common congenital cardiac anomaly. Even though surgery is the gold standard, percutaneous device closure is gaining popularity because of the short learning curve, cosmetic advantage and relative safety. The long-term implications are open to question. We report here two cases where surgical intervention was required during attempted percutaneous closure and briefly review the relevant literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Meenakshi Mission Hospital and Research Center, Melur Road, Madurai 625 107, India. arraghuram@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Arani R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Raghuram
authors.forename: Ramiah
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Krishnan
authors.forename: Subbiah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Kathamuthu
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Balamurugan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D021721:Balloon Occlusion / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D020878:Device Removal; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005260:Female; D006344:Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery