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Echocardiographic Evaluation of Atrial Communications before Transcatheter Closure
Published on: February 8, 2022
Complications in atrial septal defect device closure
Arani R Raghuram1, Ramiah Krishnan, Subbiah Kumar
1Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Meenakshi Mission Hospital and Research Center, Melur Road, Madurai 625 107, India. arraghuram@yahoo.com
Abstract:
Atrial septal defect (ASD) is a common congenital cardiac anomaly. Even though surgery is the gold standard, percutaneous device closure is gaining popularity because of the short learning curve, cosmetic advantage and relative safety. The long-term implications are open to question. We report here two cases where surgical intervention was required during attempted percutaneous closure and briefly review the relevant literature.
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