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Transcatheter Closure of Atrial Septal Defects in a Center With Limited Resources: Outcomes and Short Term Follow-Up

Putra ST 1 , Djer MM 1 , Idris NS 1 , Samion H 2 , Sastroasmoro S 1

Affiliations 

  • 1 Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics and Child Helath, Integrated Cardiovascular Center, Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, University of Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia
  • 2 Department of Pediatric Cardiology, National Heart Institute, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Iran J Pediatr, 2015 Dec;25(6):e3906.
PMID: 26635945 DOI: 10.5812/ijp.3906

Abstract

Transcatheter closure of atrial septal defects (ASD) has been accepted world-wide as an alternative to surgical closure with excellent results. This interventional, non-surgical technique plays an important role in the treatment of ASD mostly in the developing world where resources are limited.

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