Echocardiographic assessment and percutaneous closure of multiple atrial septal defects

Cardiovasc Ultrasound. 2004 Jul 21:2:9. doi: 10.1186/1476-7120-2-9.

Abstract

Atrial septal defect closure is now routinely performed using a percutaneous approach under echocardiographic guidance. Centrally located, secundum defects are ideal for device closure but there is considerable morphological variation in size and location of the defects. A small proportion of atrial septal defects may have multiple fenestrations and these are often considered unsuitable for device closure. We report three cases of multiple atrial septal defects successfully closed with two Amplatzer septal occluders.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Balloon Occlusion / instrumentation
  • Balloon Occlusion / methods*
  • Cardiac Catheterization / instrumentation
  • Cardiac Catheterization / methods
  • Echocardiography / methods*
  • Female
  • Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / diagnostic imaging*
  • Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Prognosis
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Ultrasonography, Interventional / methods*