title: Transcatheter closure of an atrial septal defect with high risk of erosion using a Figulla Flex II atrial septal defect occluder.
abstract: An 85-year-old man with a high risk for open heart surgery underwent a percutaneous closure of an atrial septal defect that lacked adequate aortic and superior rims. To avoid the risk for erosion, a Figulla Flex II ASD occluder was selected for the procedure. Implantation was successful, and no complications were observed during the 6 months of follow-up.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Sendai Kousei Hospital, 4-15 Hirosemachi, Aoba, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-0873, Japan. noriotada@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Norio
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1304-5836
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tada
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Sendai Kousei Hospital, 4-15 Hirosemachi, Aoba, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-0873, Japan.
authors.forename: Yukiko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Mizutani
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Sendai Kousei Hospital, 4-15 Hirosemachi, Aoba, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-0873, Japan.
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Matsumoto
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Sendai Kousei Hospital, 4-15 Hirosemachi, Aoba, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-0873, Japan.
authors.forename: Mie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sakurai
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Sendai Kousei Hospital, 4-15 Hirosemachi, Aoba, Sendai, Miyagi, 980-0873, Japan.
authors.forename: Tatsushi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ootomo
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D006344:Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D055989:Septal Occluder Device
keywords: Atrial septal defect; Figulla Flex II ASD occluder