OBJECTIVES Occlutech Figulla ASD Occluder (FSO) is an alternative device to Amplatzer Septal Occluder (ASO) with some structural innovations including increased flexibility, minimizing the amount of material implanted, and absence of the left atrial clamp. We aimed to report our experiences with FSO and compare the outcomes of this novel device versus ASO. INTERVENTIONS Between December 2005 ...

Noninvasive pulsed Doppler echocardiography combined with two-dimensional echocardiography by the right parasternal approach was performed to detect the shunt flow through the defect in 31 patients with suspected secundum atrial septal defect (ASD). A defect of the interatrial septum was seen on the two-dimensional echocardiograms of 30 of 31 patients. In all the 30 patients, Doppler signals of...

Lutembacher's syndrome is a rare combination of atrial septal defect (ASD) and rheumatic mitral stenosis. Traditionally, this condition is treated surgically. We present a case of Lutembacher's syndrome that was successfully treated with percutaneous transcatheter mitral commissurotomy (PTMC) using the Inoue balloon. Closure of ASD was successfully achieved with an Amplatzer atrial septal occlu...

Introduction: To present a rare occurrence of coronary sinus atrial septal defect (ASD) associated with total anomalous pulmonary venous connection (TAPVC). Case Report: A 16-year-old girl was diagnosed with features of an atrial septal defect (ASD) by transthoracic echocardiography and the absence of PLSVC (persistent left superior vena cava) connection to coronary sinus was confirmed by salin...

Background: Partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection (PAPVC) is frequently associated with atrial septal defect (ASD), especially sinus venosus (SVD). Although Waggstaffe described the pathology of SVDs in 1868, exact anatomic features and nature SVD remains controversial. no posterior rim were observed recent years. However, studies suggested that absence residual tissue might be key feat...

OBJECTIVE Midline sternotomy is the preferred approach for device migration following transcatheter device closure of ostium secundum atrial septal defect. Results of patients operated for device migration were retrospectively reviewed after transcatheter closure of atrial septal defect. METHODS Among the 643 patients who underwent atrial septal defect with closure device, 15 (2.3%) patients ...

475 The Editor, A 48‐year‐old woman presented with shortness of breath on routine activities for 6 months. On cardiac auscultation, an ejection systolic murmur was heard at the upper left sternal border with wide and fixed splitting of the second heart sound. Electrocardiogram (ECG) was suggestive of normal sinus rhythm with right‐axis deviation, incomplete right bundle branch block (RBBB), and...

congenital left ventricular diverticulum is a rare cardiac malformation. two categories of congenital ventricular diverticulum have been identified with regard to their localization: apical and non-apical. apical diverticula are always associated with midline thoraco-abdominal defects and other heart malformations. non-apical diverticula are always isolated defects. diagnosis is established by ...