Catheterization and Interventional Cardiology in Adult Patients

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Chapter 11 Percutaneous interventions for congenital heart disease in adults

Jozef Mašura

  • • Percutaneous closure of congenital shunts (atrial septal defect (ASD) secundum type, foramen ovale patents, ventricular septal defect (VSD), and patent ductus arteriosus (PDA)) is feasible using modern implantable devices (e.g. Amplatzer occluders).
  • • Short-term results are excellent, long-term data comparing the outcomes with surgical treatment are not yet available.






DOI: 10.1093/med/9780199558872.003.0011

This resource is focused on the practical aspects of cardiac catheterization and interventions including indications, periprocedural medications and techniques, interpretation of results, and the prevention and treatment of periprocedural complications.

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