Abstract
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the short-term safety and efficacy of the STARFlex Occluder for transcatheter closure of atrial septal defects with difficult anatomy. Transcatheter closure of the defect was attempted and successfully performed in 5 patients; the "stretched" defect diameter ranged from 12 to 24 mm and the implanted devices ranged from 23 to 33 mm.
MeSH terms
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Cardiac Catheterization / instrumentation*
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Catheterization / instrumentation
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Echocardiography, Doppler, Color
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Echocardiography, Transesophageal
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Equipment Design
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Female
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Follow-Up Studies
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Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / diagnostic imaging
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Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / therapy*
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
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Prosthesis Implantation / instrumentation*
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Treatment Outcome