National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

Endovascular closure of atrial septal defect

An atrial septal defect is the persistence of a hole (the foramen ovale) in the wall (septum) between the right atrium and left atrium of the heart. The foramen ovale usually closes spontaneously ...
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

Transcatheter endovascular closure of perimembranous ventricular septal defect

Ventricular septal defect (VSD) is the persistence of one or more holes in the septum that separates the left and right ventricles of the heart. VSD is the most common congenital heart defect. Left ...
TCTMD

TCT 89: Right to Left Shunt through Iatrogenic Atrial Septal Defect after MitraClip Procedure

TCT 116: Peri-device leaks following transcatheter left atrial appendage occlusion with the Amplatzer devices: Correlation between cardiac CT and transesophageal echocardiography Receive the the ...
The New England Journal of Medicine

Spontaneous Functional Closure of Symptomatic Atrial Septal Defects

This paper presents serial cardiac-catheterization data showing spontaneous functional closure of large symptomatic defects in 3 infants. One had an associated moderate-sized patent ductus arteriosus ...
TCTMD

TCT 15: National Trends, In-hospital Mortality and Outcomes of Atrial Septal Defect/Patent Foramen Ovale Closure Procedure: An Analysis From the National Inpatient Sample

TCT 602: Feasibility and Safety of Same Day Discharge for Patent Forman Ovale Closures Using Intracardiac Echo and Moderate Sedation Receive the the latest news, research, and presentations from major ...
Healthline

Overview of Minimally Invasive Heart Procedures

Many minimally invasive procedures are available to treat problems with your heart. These procedures can fix issues like malfunctioning valves and blockages in your heart’s arteries. Traditional heart ...