Embolization of the occlusion device after percutaneous closure of atrial septal defect (ASD) is a potential disastrous complication. The usual site of embolization is the right side of the heart including pulmonary artery, but the device embolization to the extracardiac aorta is extremely rare. Here, we report a successful percutaneous retrieval case of the embolized Amplatzer Septal Occluder ...

INTRODUCTION Atrial septal defect (ASD) transcatheter occlusion techniques have become alternatives to surgical procedures. We evaluated the efficiency and safety of the Occlutech Figulla-N device in percutaneous closure of secundum ASDs in symptomatic children younger than 2 years of age. METHODS The study included 17 patients (9 girls, 8 boys; mean age, 10.3 ± 2.1 months). Mean weight was 7...

T ranscatheter cardiovascular interventions are nowadays more frequently and safely performed, thus leading to populate the heart with medical devices. Here, we describe an unusual complication following percutaneous closure of a patent foramen ovale (PFO) with an atrial septal occluder. A 52-year-old woman with history of transient ischemic attack was found to have a PFO associated with an atr...

A 4-year-old asymptomatic girl presented for elective transcatheter closure of her ostium secundum atrial septal defect (ASD). Her examination revealed a fixed split second heart sound with a 2/6 systolic ejection murmur at the left upper sternal border and a right ventricular lift. Transthoracic echocardiogram demonstrated a 15-mm secundum ASD with a mildly dilated right ventricle. The left co...

BACKGROUND Transcatheter closure of atrial septal defects (ASD) has been accepted world-wide as an alternative to surgical closure with excellent results. This interventional, non-surgical technique plays an important role in the treatment of ASD mostly in the developing world where resources are limited. OBJECTIVES To report the outcomes and short term follow-up of transcatheter closure of A...

Isolated secundum atrial septal defect is one of the most common congenital heart defects. Surgical closure is the treatment of choice but is associated with a chest scar, some morbidity and a relatively long recovery and the use of cardiopulmonary bypass. Transcatheter closure of secundum atrial septal defect is therefore an attractive approach. 3 children, aged 5-10 years, underwent successfu...

In this modern era of management of various cardiovascular disorders, surgical therapy has virtually always preceded the development of percutaneous techniques. This has been the case with myocardial revascularization (aortocoronary bypass surgery vs. angioplasty), procedures for mitral stenosis (surgical commissurotomy vs. balloon valvuloplasty) as well as for the management of certain congeni...