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Case Reports
. 2004 Jul 21:2:9.
doi: 10.1186/1476-7120-2-9.

Echocardiographic assessment and percutaneous closure of multiple atrial septal defects

Andrew R J Mitchell  1 , Philip Roberts, Jonas Eichhöfer, Jonathan Timperley, Oliver J M Ormerod
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Echocardiographic assessment and percutaneous closure of multiple atrial septal defects

Andrew R J Mitchell et al. Cardiovasc Ultrasound. .

Abstract

Atrial septal defect closure is now routinely performed using a percutaneous approach under echocardiographic guidance. Centrally located, secundum defects are ideal for device closure but there is considerable morphological variation in size and location of the defects. A small proportion of atrial septal defects may have multiple fenestrations and these are often considered unsuitable for device closure. We report three cases of multiple atrial septal defects successfully closed with two Amplatzer septal occluders.

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Figure 1
Stored fluoroscopy following placement of the two Amplatzer septal occluders (ASOs). TEE – Transesophageal echocardiography probe.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Transesophageal echocardiography four-chamber image following deployment of the two Amplatzer septal occluders (ASO). LA – left atrium, LV – left ventricle, RA – right atrium, RV – right ventricle.
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