HEART DEFECTS
Congenital heart defects are the most common type of birth defect. Defects that involve the wall or vessels of the heart include atrial septal defect (ASD), ventricular septal defect (VSD), and patent ductus arteriosus (PDA). In certain situations, guidelines recommend surgery or transcatheter device closure to repair the defect and prevent complications.1
With over 20 years of demonstrated clinical experience, the Amplatzer™ Septal Occluder is the standard of care for minimally invasive atrial septal defect (ASD) closure, with a variety of sizes and features that facilitate precise placement.
TREATMENT FOR ATRIAL SEPTAL DEFECTS
Percutaneous device or surgical closure are the mainstays of therapy in patients with hemodynamic or clinical consequences of the defect. However, severe pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a contraindication to closure.7 Percutaneous closure is the treatment of choice in the majority of cases of secundum ASDs.6
The Amplatzer™ Portfolio App helps physicians determine which Amplatzer Structural Interventions device to use by suggesting applicable devices based on respective Instructions for Use.
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- Stout KK, Daniels CJ, Aboulhosn JA, et al. 2018 AHA/ACC Guideline for the Management of Adults with Congenital Heart Disease: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines. Circulation. 2018;000:e000-e000. doi: 10.1161/CIR.0000000000000603
- Geva T, et al. Atrial septal defects. Lancet. 2014;383:1921-1932.
- Adler DH. Atrial septal defect. Medscape. emedicine.medscape.com/article/162914-workup.
- Shuler CO, et al. Prevalence of treatment, risk factors, and management of atrial septal defects in a pediatric Medicaid cohort. Pediatr Cardiol. 2013;34(7):1723-1728. doi: 10.1007/s00246-013-0705-5.
- Nyboe C, et al. Long-term mortality in patients with atrial septal defect: a nationwide cohort-study. Eur Heart J. 2018;39:993-998. doi:10.1093/eurheartj/ehx687.
- Kashour TS, et al. Successful percutaneous closure of a secundum atrial septal defect through femoral approach in a patient with interrupted inferior vena cava. Congenit Heart Dis. 2010;5:620–623.
- Stout KK, et al. 2018 AHA/ACC Guideline for the Management of Adults with Congenital Heart Disease: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines. Circulation. 2018;000:e000-e000. doi: 10.1161/CIR.0000000000000603.