Atrial septal defect closure device

Case contributed by Jeremy Jones , 4 Jan 2010
Diagnosis certain
Changed by Henry Knipe, 3 Jun 2015

Updates to Case Attributes

Title was changed:
ASDAtrial septal closure closure device
Body was changed:
ASD

Transcatheter closure deviceof atrial septal defects have been shown to be quicker, tolerated better and cheaper but just as effective as traditional surgical repair. 

  • -ASD closure device
  • +<p>Transcatheter closure of atrial septal defects have been shown to be quicker, tolerated better and cheaper but just as effective as traditional surgical repair. </p>

References changed:

  • Lee EY, Siegel MJ, Chu CM et-al. Amplatzer atrial septal defect occluder for pediatric patients: radiographic appearance. Radiology. 2004;233 (2): 471-6. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1148/radiol.2332031707">doi:10.1148/radiol.2332031707</a> - <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15516619">Pubmed citation</a><span class="auto"></span>

Systems changed:

  • Chest

Updates to Study Attributes

Findings was added:

An ASD closure device is noted just to the left of the vertebral column. 

Images Changes:

Image X-ray (Frontal) ( update )

Perspective was set to Frontal.
Single Or Stack Root was set to .
Description was removed:
ASD closure device

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