Comparison of Three Patent Foramen Ovale Closure Devices in a Randomized Trial (Amplatzer Versus CardioSEAL-STARfIex Versus Helex Occluder)

• Published in: The American journal of cardiology Vol. 101; no. 9; p. 1253
• Main Authors: Taaffe, Margaret, Fischer, Evelyn, Baranowski, Andreas, Majunke, Nicolas, Heinisch, Corinna, Leetz, Michaela, Hein, Ralph, Bayard, Yves, Büscheck, Franziska, Reschke, Madlen, Hoffmann, Ilona, Wunderlich, Nina, Wilson, Neil, Sievert, Horst
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Elsevier Limited 01.05.2008
• Subjects: Cardiology; Clinical outcomes; Clinical trials; Comparative studies; Heart; Medical equipment; Medical treatment; Surgical apparatus & instruments

This randomized trial compared procedural complications and 30-day clinical outcomes of 3 patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure devices (Amplatzer, Helex, and CardioSEAL-STARflex). It examined 660 patients (361 men, 299 women, mean age 49.3 ± 1.9 years), with 220 patients per group. All patients had a...