Transcatheter closure of an atrial septal defect with high risk of erosion using a Figulla Flex II atrial septal defect occluder

An 85-year-old man with a high risk for open heart surgery underwent a percutaneous closure of an atrial septal defect that lacked adequate aortic and superior rims. To avoid the risk for erosion, a Figulla Flex II ASD occluder was selected for the procedure. Implantation was successful, and no comp...

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Published inCardiovascular intervention and therapeutics Vol. 32; no. 4; pp. 436 - 439
Main Authors Tada, Norio, Mizutani, Yukiko, Matsumoto, Takashi, Sakurai, Mie, Ootomo, Tatsushi
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Tokyo Springer Japan 01.10.2017
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Cardiology
Case Report
Interventional Radiology
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Atrial septal defect
Figulla Flex II ASD occluder
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Summary:An 85-year-old man with a high risk for open heart surgery underwent a percutaneous closure of an atrial septal defect that lacked adequate aortic and superior rims. To avoid the risk for erosion, a Figulla Flex II ASD occluder was selected for the procedure. Implantation was successful, and no complications were observed during the 6 months of follow-up.
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ISSN:1868-4300
1868-4297
DOI:10.1007/s12928-017-0457-x