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ASD Occluder (asd + occluder)
Selected AbstractsFigulla ASD Occluder versus Amplatzer Septal Occluder: A Comparative Study on Validation of a Novel Device for Percutaneous Closure of Atrial Septal DefectsJOURNAL OF INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY, Issue 6 2009AYSENUR PAC M.D. 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 and February 2009, 75 patients diagnosed with secundum atrial septal defects underwent transcatheter closure. The FSO device was used in 33 patients, and the ASO was used in 42. Results: Patient characteristics, stretch size of the defect, device left disc size, procedure, and fluoroscopy time were similar between the groups. However, the difference between device waist size and stretched diameter of the defect was significantly higher, and device delivery sheath was significantly larger in FSO group and device left disc size was significantly lower in the FSO group. In all subjects, the residual shunt was small to trivial during follow-up and the reduction in prevalence of residual shunt with time was similar in both groups (P = 0.68). We found no differences in complication rate between the two devices; however, device embolization to the pulmonary bifurcation in one patient was recorded as major complication in FSO device group. Conclusions: Both devices are clinically safe and effective in ASD closure. FSO device has similar outcomes when compared to ASO device. Difficulties in selecting the correct device size in larger defects and larger venous sheath requirement need to be evaluated in further studies. [source] Perforation of the aortic sinus after closure of atrial septal defects with the Atriasept occluder,CATHETERIZATION AND CARDIOVASCULAR INTERVENTIONS, Issue 2 2009Stephen Brown Abstract Percutaneous atrial septal defect closure is routinely performed nowadays because of the ease of implantation as well as the low complication rate. The Atriasept ASD occluder is a low profile, double disc device; over the years several modifications have been made. We report two cases of aortic sinus perforation by the Atriasept ASD occluder (model 2007). Two asymptomatic patients, in whom the device was implanted, were noticed to have metal projecting into the aorta. Real-time fluoroscopy showed fractures of the outer metal ring with abnormal movement of one of the struts of the device. One patient is being conservatively managed and in the other the device was surgically removed due to the presence of a second ASD, which needed closure. Transesophageal echocardiography and fluoroscopy may be necessary to identify this potentially life-threatening complication of this device. © 2009 Wiley-Liss, Inc. [source] Port-a-Cath perforation of the right atrium closed with an amplatzer ASD occluderCATHETERIZATION AND CARDIOVASCULAR INTERVENTIONS, Issue 1 2007Sunil Wani MD Abstract Right atrial perforation can lead to tamponade and death. Closure devices are used for sealing of shunts in the heart. We describe an indwelling catheter that caused perforation of the right atrium and was treated with a percutaneous closure device. © 2007 Wiley-Liss, Inc. [source] Enhanced Prothrombin Formation and Platelet Activation in Chinese Patients After Transcatheter Closure of Atrial Septal DefectCLINICAL CARDIOLOGY, Issue 7 2010Xiao-Chun Zeng MD Background The objective of this study was to investigate changes in coagulation activation and platelet activation after transcatheter closure of atrial septal defect (ASD) by determining the levels of specific markers over time to provide insight into preventing postprocedural embolism. Hypothesis We hypothesis that the activation status of coagulation and the platelet would be changed after the closure of ASD. Methods Forty consecutive patients who underwent transcatheter closure of ASD with the Lifetech ASD occluder (Lifetech Scientific, Shenzhen, China) were included in this prospective study. The serum level of prothrombin fragment 1 + 2 (F1 + 2) and expressions of P-selectin (CD62P) and platelet glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptor (CD41a) on the surface of platelets were evaluated at baseline and at 1 day, 1 month, and 3 months after the closure. Results The median F1 + 2 level was 0.96 nmol/L. This increased to a maximal value of 1.43 nmol/L at 1 day after closure, but gradually returned to the baseline level at 1 month after closure and remained there at 3 months after closure (medians were 0.98 nmol/L and 1.08 nmol/L, respectively). Platelet surface expression of CD62P and CD41a decreased at 1 day, 1 month, and 3 months after closure. For CD62P, average expressions were 8.21% ± 2.11%, 6.28% ± 1.72%, 5.29% ± 1.52%, and 4.41% ± 1.11%, respectively, for baseline and 1 day, 1 month, and 3 months after closure. For CD41a, average expressions were 79.37% ± 14.14%, 71.98% ± 13.77, 56.69% ± 13.05%, and 54.88% ± 11.62%, respectively. Conclusions Transcatheter closure of ASD with the Lifetech ASD occluder was associated with significantly increased coagulation activation and decreased platelet activation. No evidence supporting the use of aspirin to prevent thrombus formation after closure was found. Copyright © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. This work was supported by Guangxi Key Technologies R&D Programme, 0472002-30, China. The authors have no other funding, financial relationships, or conflicts of interest to disclose. [source] |