title: Response to letter regarding article, "A word of caution: risk of device erosion after percutaneous treatment of atrial septal defect in patients with dilated aortic root".
authors.affiliation: Thessaloniki Heart Institute, St. Luke's Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: Petros S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Dardas
authors.affiliation: Iatriko Medical Center, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Vasilis
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Thanopoulos
authors.affiliation: Thessaloniki Heart Institute, St. Luke's Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: Efstratios K
authors.initials: EK
authors.lastname: Theofilogiannakos
authors.affiliation: Thessaloniki Heart Institute, St. Luke's Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: Vlasis
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Ninios
authors.affiliation: Thessaloniki Heart Institute, St. Luke's Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: Alexandros
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kallifatidis
authors.affiliation: Thessaloniki Heart Institute, St. Luke's Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: Antonis A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Pitsis
mesh_terms: D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000209:etiology*; D006344:Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D055989:Septal Occluder Device / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014463:Ultrasonography