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Transcatheter Closure of Interatrial Communications with a Modified Umbrella Device

Overview
Journal Br Heart J
Specialty Cardiology & Vascular Diseases
Date 1994 Oct 1
PMID 7503830
Citations 6
Authors
A N Redington
M L Rigby
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Abstract

Objective: To show the institutional experience of closure of interatrial communications with a modified umbrella device.

Design: Descriptive study of all patients in whom transcatheter umbrella closure of interatrial communications has been attempted.

Setting: A tertiary referral centre.

Patients: 16 patients with 17 interatrial communications of various types.

Interventions: Transcatheter placement of a modified Rashkind umbrella occluder.

Results: Two procedural failures due to venous access problems. Two placement failures needing early surgical repair. 13 successful placements in 12 patients.

Conclusions: The modified Rashkind umbrella can successfully be used to close both iatrogenic and naturally occurring interatrial communications, particularly those present after the Fontan procedure.

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