Clinical application of CardioSEAL/STARFlex devices for transcatheter closure of atrial septal defect, patent foramen ovale and patent ductus arteriosus
Journal Title: Postępy w Kardiologii Interwencyjnej - Year 2006, Vol 2, Issue 1
Abstract
CardioSEAL/STARFlex devices (CS/SF) are double umbrella systems, which have several technical advantages such as: low profile, low nitinol content and relatively large covering surface. Our clinical experience with application of those devices is presented. Material and methods: From 1999 till 2005 transcatheter closure of undesirable shunts with CS/SF was performed in 45 patients (pts). They were divided into 3 groups: – Atrial Septal Defect (ASD): 32 pts aged 12.3 (4 to 27) years; – Persistent Foramen Ovale (PFO): 10 pts aged 31.7 (13 to 54) years; – Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA): 3 pts aged 16, 17 and 62 years. Indications for CS/SF implantations were: – in ASD: small, centrally located defect or multifenestrated aneurysm of the interatrial septum (IAS); – in PFO: history of cryptogenic transient ischemic attacks or stroke and right to left shunt through short PFO tunnel (
Authors and Affiliations
Jacek Białkowski, Małgorzata Szkutnik, Jacek Kusa, Paweł Banaszak, Maria Żyła-Frycz, Piotr Kapik
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