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Early clinical experience with use of the ‘Amplatzer Septal Occluder’ device for atrial septal defect

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 August 2008

James L Wilkinson  and
Tiow Hoe Goh
James L Wilkinson*
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiology, Royal Children's Hospital, Flemington Road, Parkville, 3052, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Tiow Hoe Goh
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiology, Royal Children's Hospital, Flemington Road, Parkville, 3052, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
*
James L Wilkinson Tel: 61 3 9345 5717, Fax: 61 3 9345 6001; E-mail: wilkinsj@cryptic.rch.unimelb.edu.au
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Abstract

Device closure of oval fossa atrial scptal defects with the Amplatzer Septal Occluder was performed in 26 patients ranging in age from 0.89 to 60.44 years. In eight additional patients no device implant was performed because of the presence of multiple defects or because the defect was of a size unsuitable for closure with the devices currently available. The strectched diameter of the defects that were closed ranged from 4 to 23 mm (mean 14±5.4 mm) and device sizes ranged from 4 to 24 mm. Two devices were unstable, of which one embolized to the right atrium after release. Both devices were retrived at the same procedure. One of these parients subsequently underwent a successful device closure of his defect using a larger (24-mm) device. Three patients had multiple defects, which were successfully closed with a single device. At 1-month follow-up 23/26 (88%) and at 3-month follow-up 22/24 (92%) patients had complete closure of their defects, while two had residual shunts. One further patient who had complete closure of his defect at 1-month post-implant had his device removed and his atrial septal defect patched surgically 8 weeks after device closure. This was done as a result of the development of a vegetation affecting the device after an episode of septicaemia, which was not relate to the cardiac problems. There was no procedure-related morbidty or martality and all patients remain well at the present time.

Keywords

Interventional catheterizationatrial septal defect
Type
Original Articles
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Cardiology in the Young , Volume 8 , Issue 3 , July 1998 , pp. 295 - 302
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1998

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