title: Amplatzer Device closure of Atrial Septal Defects and Patent Ductus Arteriosus: Initial Experience.
abstract: Surgical closure of Atrial Septal Defects (ASD) and Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA) can be performed successfully with low mortality. However, the morbidity associated with general anaesthesia, thoracotomy, cardiopulmonary bypass, postoperative monitoring in the intensive care unit, several days of hospital stay and the requirement of blood products is considerable. The expense associated with this morbidity, operative scar and the psychologic trauma to the patient and parents are additional disadvantages of surgery. Hence, the closure of these defects by transcatheter methods with various devices has been evaluated worldwide. We report the initial experience at our centre with closure of secundum ASDs and large PDAs with the Amplatzer Septal Occluder and Amplatzer Duct Occluder.
authors.affiliation: Classified Specialist (Medicine and Cardiology), Military Hospital (Cardiothoracic Centre), CTC, Pune - 411 040.
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Dugal
authors.affiliation: Classified Specialist (Medicine and Cardiology), Military Hospital (Cardiothoracic Centre), CTC, Pune - 411 040.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Jetley
authors.affiliation: Senior Advisor (Medicine and Cardiology), Military Hospital (Cardiothoracic Centre), CTC, Pune - 411 040.
authors.forename: Charanjit
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.affiliation: Classified Specialist (Medicine & Cardiology), Base Hospital, Delhi Cantt - 110 010.
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Datta
authors.affiliation: Classified Specialist (Medicine and Cardiology), Military Hospital (Cardiothoracic Centre), CTC, Pune - 411 040.
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Sabharwal
authors.affiliation: Classified Specialist (Medicine) and Senior Resident (Cardiology), Military Hospital (Cardiothoracic Centre), CTC, Pune - 411 040.
authors.forename: Sunil
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sofat
keywords: Amplatzer device; Large Patent Ductus Arteriosus; Secundum Atrial Septal Defects