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Bioresorbable PFO/ASD Closure Device Shows Promise, but More Research Needed

Initial data looking at safety and efficacy of an interatrial septal occluder with a bioresorbable frame show promise for closing atrial septal defects (ASDs), but the study authors suggest a redesign ...
Medscape

Transcatheter PFO and ASD closure safe and effective, aided by intracardiac ultrasound guidance

Rochester, MN - A new case series of patients with a previous stroke suggests that transcatheter device closure of patent foramen ovale (PFO) and atrial septal defect (ASD) is safe and eliminated ...
Medscape

ASD closure device erosions: Teacup tempest or tip of the iceberg?

Rochester, MN - A case report of a patient who suffered erosion of an Amplatzer septal-occluder device (St Jude Medical) six years after it was implanted, resulting in cardiac tamponade and ...
EurekAlert!

Structural Heart features studies on ASD closure and disparities in Watchman device access

NEW YORK - March 12, 2019-The Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF) is pleased to announce that the latest issue of Structural Heart: The Journal of the Heart Team features original research ...
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First Patient Enrolled in GORE® Septal Occluder Clinical Study for Atrial Septal Defect

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz.--W. L. Gore & Associates today reported the first patient enrolled in the GORE® Septal Occluder Clinical Study evaluating the safety and efficacy of the new GORE Septal Occluder in ...