Atrial Septal defect (ASD) Device Closure in Detail
By Justin
Atrial Septal defect: When to Close an ASD?
a.Size More than 5-8mm
b. Right Heart Enlargement
c. High Lung Pressures
d. Recurrent Pneumonias, Poor Weight Gain
ASD Device Closure is one of the earliest device closures.
Only ASDs in central portion of interatrial septum (Secundum ASD or FOSSA OVALIS ASD) can be closed by device.ASDs in topmost or lowest portion of the interatrial septum can be closed only surgically.Success rate is 95%. Risks include device migration, erosion, cardiac tamponade. But usually all these complications are immediately picked up by echo and angiography-fluoroscopy and the device is taken out by surgery and simultaneously the ASD is closed surgically.
Take Home Message!!:
1. Device Closures of Holes in Heart Is Effective, Safe and Time Tested Procedure.
2. It is painless and scar less and allows your child to resume normal life including school within 3 days.
