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Echocardiographic Evaluation of Atrial Communications before Transcatheter Closure
Published on: February 8, 2022
Approach to percutaneous closure in patients with multiple atrial septal defects
Tywaun Tillman1, Reynaldo Mulingtapang, J Thompson Sullebarger
1Florida Cardiovascular Institute, 509 S. Armenia Avenue, Suite 200, Tampa, FL 33609, USA.
Abstract:
In most patients with an atrial septal defect or patent foramen ovale, a single defect of the interatrial septum may be closed with a single device. However, patients with multiple defects of the interatrial septum may require the use of multiple devices, which involves some technical challenges. We present 5 cases requiring 2 closure devices with clinical and echocardiographic follow up ranging from 3 months to 4 years, demonstrating a high success and low complication rates.

