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Long term follow-up of patients with patent ductus arteriosus after transcatheter closure
BackgroundTo investigate the concurrent, long-term, and future adverse events and assess the trend of adverse events in pediatric patients with...
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Update on Transcatheter Device Closure of Congenital Septal Defects
Purpose of ReviewThe goal of this paper is to review currently available devices for closure of atrial septal defects (ASDs) and ventricular septal...
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Pseudoaneurysm of aorta after transcatheter closure of patent ductus arteriosus
Aortic pseudoaneurysm is a rare but life-threatening complication after transcatheter closure of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) with only a few...
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Transcatheter versus surgical closure of ventricular septal defect: a comparative study
BackgroundIn many countries, surgical closure of ventricular septal defects remains the recommended approach of ventricular septal defect closure....
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Simultaneous Transcatheter Closure of Coexistent Superior Sinus Venosus Defects and Oval Fossa Defects
Device closure has become the preferred procedure for treating oval fossa defects in the last two decades. More recently, transcatheter sinus venosus...
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A Challenging Interventional Procedure: Transcatheter Closure of Tubular Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Patients with Pulmonary Hypertension
Transcatheter closure of the tubular ducts remains the most challenging procedure, with higher complication rates than other types. This study...
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Transcatheter closure of postsurgical aortic pseudoaneurysms guided by three-dimensional image reconstruction: a single-centre experience
BackgroundPostsurgical thoracic aortic pseudoaneurysms (PTAPs) are a potentially lethal complication after cardiac or aortic surgery. Surgical...
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Transcatheter Closure of Perimembranous Ventricular Septal Defect Using KONAR-MF™: A Multicenter Experience
Transcatheter closure of perimembranous ventricular septal defect (PmVSD) is an established procedure. However, the occurrence of complete heart...
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Morbidity and neurodevelopmental outcomes at 2 years in preterm infants undergoing percutaneous transcatheter closure vs. surgical ligation of the PDA
ObjectiveReview a cohort of preterm infants ≤29 weeks of gestation at birth and compare morbidities and neurodevelopmental outcomes based on PDA...
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Post-ligation cardiac syndrome after surgical versus transcatheter closure of patent ductus arteriosus in low body weight premature infants: a multicenter retrospective cohort study
Transcatheter patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) closure is a safe and effective alternative to surgical ligation in low-body-weight infants....
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Transcatheter Ventricular Septal Defect Closure with Lifetech™ Konar-MF Occluder in Infants Under 10 kg with Only Using Venous Access
Transcatheter closure of VSD remains a complex procedure in infants with technical challenges and carries the risk of significant complications, due...
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Transcatheter closure in preterm infants with patent ductus arteriosus: feasibility, results, hemodynamic monitoring and future prospectives
Ductal patency of preterm infants is potentially associated with long term morbidities related to either pulmonary overflow or systemic steal. When...
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Transcatheter Fontan Fenestration Closure: Sustained Improvements in Oxygen Saturation with Minimal Morbidity and Mortality
Fontan fenestration decreases central venous pressure and preserves cardiac output while decreasing systemic oxygen saturation. Transcatheter...
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Management of PDA device closure complicated by severe hemolysis by transcatheter retrieval and deployment of new device
BackgroundHemolysis after Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) device closure is rare. Although in most cases, hemolysis settles on its own; however, in...
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3-year follow-up of a prospective, multicenter study of the Amplatzer Piccolo™ Occluder for transcatheter patent ductus arteriosus closure in children ≥ 700 grams
ObjectiveThis study describes 3-year follow-up of 200 infants weighing ≥ 700 grams who underwent transcatheter patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) closure...
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Transcatheter closure of secundum atrial septal defect using Cocoon septal occluder: immediate and long-term results
BackgroundAtrial septal defect (ASD) is one of the common congenital heart defects. Its management has transformed dramatically in the last 4 decades...
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Transcatheter Closure of a Coronary Artery Fistula in a Neonate with Tetralogy of Fallot
Coronary artery-to-pulmonary artery fistulae are a not uncommon finding in patients with Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) and collateral-dependent pulmonary...
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Institutional Trend in Device Selection for Transcatheter PDA Closure in Premature Infants
We report our experience with transcatheter patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) closure in premature infants and compare patients grouped by the device...
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Transcatheter Versus Surgical Closure of Acute Ruptured Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysms with Associated Ventricular Septal Defects
Transcatheter ruptured sinus of valsalva aneurysm (RSOVA) closure is an alternative to surgery. When a restrictive ventricular septal defect (rVSD)...
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Phase contrast cardiac magnetic resonance imaging versus transoesophageal echocardiography for the evaluation of feasibility for transcatheter closure of atrial septal defects
BackgroundThis prospective study was aimed at comparing phase contrast cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (PC-CMR) with 2D transoesophageal...
