Transcatheter device closure of atrial septal defect and patent foramen ovale in Malta

Malta medical journal

Albert Fenech¹  Josanne Aquilina¹  Oscar Aquilina¹  Victor Grech¹  Anthony Galea Debono¹  Herbert Felice¹  Joseph DeGiovanni¹  Mariosa Xuereb¹  Terrence Tilney¹  Robert Xuereb¹  Norbert Vella¹ 

关键词: Cerebrovascular accident/etiology;    ischemic attack;    transient/etiology;    heart septal defects;    atrial;    heart;    catheterization;    prostheses and implants;    treatment outcome;   

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学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: University of Malta * Medical School

【 摘 要 】

Significant atrial septal defects (ASD) are closed, surgicallyor through a transcatheter device, in order to avoid pulmonaryhypertension in late life. A patent foramen ovale (PFO) mayneed to be closed because of transient shunt reversal resultingin transient ischaemic events or stroke. We report the Malteseexperience to date in transcatheter closure of these defects. Atotal of 46 ASDs and 51 PFOs have been successfully closed atour unit (total 97), with very low complication rates, rates thatcompare very favourably with results from larger internationalcentres.

【 授权许可】

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