Table 2

Periprocedural characteristics of the included studies

StudyASD size (mm)Qp/QsType of deviceDevice size (mm)
Swan et al 17 17.5±5.6 (TEE)N/AAmplatzer Septal Occluder21.5±6.6
Elshershari et al 33 18.9 (8–40) (TTE)2.3 (1–7.5)Amplatzer Septal Occluder24 (12–40)
Jategaonkar et al 18 14.8±5.8 (TEE)N/AAmplatzer Septal Occluder21.9 (5.7)
Spies and Hijazi32 17.8 (TEE/ICE)2.1Amplatzer Septal Occluder24
Taniguchi et al 19 25.8±7.0 (TTE)2.6±0.3Amplatzer Septal Occluder27.3 (6.3)
Yalonetsky and Lorber34 17.7±5.1 (TTE)2.28±0.65Amplatzer Septal Occluder24.6 (6.1)
Hanninen et al 20 17 (7–30) (TTE)1.7 (0.4–3.5)Amplatzer Septal Occluder24 (10–40)
Humenberger et al 25 22.5 (20–28) (TTE)2.45 (2.75–3.1)Amplatzer Septal Occluder26 (22. 30)
Nakagawa et al 26 20.3±6.4 (TTE)2.4±0.7Amplatzer Septal Occluder23.3 (6.0)
Woo et al 21 16.5±6.30 (TTE)2.28 (1.4–4.3)Amplatzer Septal Occluder19.9 (12–32)
Stroker et al 27 18±5 (TTE)N/AAmplatzer Septal Occluder22±6
Komar et al 28 17.7±15.8 (TTE)2.84±1.9Amplatzer Septal Occluder
StarFlex device
Cardia ASD device		16–34
Jampates and Hengrussamee22 20.6±7.5 (TTE)2.6 (1.4–28)Amplatzer Septal Occluder27.1±5.6
Takaya et al
(60–75 years)29 		19±7 (TTE)2.5±0.8Amplatzer Septal Occluder22±6
Takaya et al
(>75 years)29 		19±8 (TTE)2.6±0.8Amplatzer Septal Occluder23±7
Thilén et al 23 16±6 (TTE)2.3±0.9Amplatzer ASD Occluder22±6
Chen et al 24 20.4±6.6 (TTE)N/ASHSMATM ASD closure device28.2±8
Giordano et al 30 18.5±5.6 (TEE)1.8±0.9Amplatzer Septal Occluder
Occlutech Figulla Flex-II ASD
Amplatzer Cribriform MF Septal Occluder		N/A
Sun et al 31 17.5±6.4 (TTE)N/AN/A22.4±10.6

  • ASD, atrial septal defect; ICE, intracardiac echocardiography; N/A, non-applicable; Qp/Qs, pulmonary-to-systemic flow ratio; TEE, transoesophageal echocardiography; TTE, transthoracic echocardiography.