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Mid-term Safety and Efficacy of Transcatheter Closure of Ostium Secundum Atrial Septal Defect under Transthoracic Echocardiographic Guidance in Children Weighing Less than 15 Kg

Harmeet Singh Arora, Prashant Bharadwaj, Davinder Singh Chadha, Susheel Malani, Arijit Kumar Ghosh, Kamal Pathak, Deepak Shukla, Sachin Shouche, Satish Kumar Mishra, Jaswinder Singh, Brijindera S. Sethi

Cardiology and Angiology: An International Journal · pp. 1–11 · Published 17 Jun 2019

10.9734/ca/2019/v8i330105

Abstract

Background: Transcatheter device closure of ostium secundum atrial septal defect is a safe & effective intervention in older children, & is usually done under transesophageal echocardiography guidance. However, the procedure under transthoracic echocardiography guidance, especially in smaller children, is done only at few centers, the data of which is scarce. Methods: A prospective study was undertaken to assess the mid-term efficacy and outcome of transcatheter device closure of ostium secundum atrial septal defect  under transthoracic echocardiographic guidance, in children <15 Kg. Results: Eighty three children with ostium secundum atrial septal defect  were included in the study. Median age of the study population was 3.5 years (1.9-5.6 years), and median weight of 11.6 Kg (7.6 - 14.9 Kg). The primary and secondary procedural success rates were 94% and 96.4% respectively. Post procedure patients were followed up for 12-30 months. Device related major complications were encountered in 4 (4.8%) cases. The total occlusion rates of the defect at 24 hours, 1 month and 3 months post procedure were 94%, 98.8% and 100% respectively. Conclusion: The transcatheter device closure of ostium secundum atrial septal defect  under transthoracic echocardiography guidance, in children <15 Kg, has a high short and mid-term safety and efficacy.

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