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 ...

The notion of obliterating the LAA grew out of the knowledge that most of the systemic emboli leading to stroke in patients with AF originate from the LAA. LAA exclusion was first attempted surgically ...

A novel study by Canadian physicians reported that the BioSTARTM biodegradable implant achieved comparable closure rates to the Amplatzer Septal OccluderTM (ASO) in children with atrial septal defect ...

A novel study by Canadian physicians reported that the BioSTAR biodegradable implant achieved comparable closure rates to the Amplatzer Septal Occluder in children with atrial septal defect. A novel ...

Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) is one of the most common birth defects, affecting approximately 1% of live births globally and accounting for more than 4.18 million cases in children under five1.

St. Jude Medical ($STJ) got sideswiped with an FDA safety alert over one of the company's heart plugs based on reports that it could potentially wear away tissue and ...

St. Jude Medical (STJ) received an FDA safety alert for its Amplatzer ASO, a minimally-invasive implantable cardiac device used to treat atrial septal defect. The problem? In one to three of every ...

TCT 195: Percutaneous Patent Foramen Ovale Closure for Migraine with the Amplatzer PFO Occluder: A Pooled Analysis of Individual Participant Data from the Randomized Trials Receive the the latest news ...

Sahajanand Medical Technologies (SMT) is using its Cocoon Occluder devices to treat congenital heart defects like atrial septal defect and patent foramen ovale. These minimally invasive devices ...

While rare, infective endocarditis is a devastating complication after device closure of atrial septal defects (ASDs), and much remains unknown about when infections begin and how clinicians can best ...

SCHAFFHAUSEN, CH / ACCESSWIRE / January 8, 2024 / Occlutech Holding AG Occlutech ASD Occluder delivers positive procedural outcomes with strong efficacy and a low rate of complications[i] Occlutech®, ...

Figure 1 - With fluoroscopic and echocardiographic guidance, the cardiologist inserts the device through the hole in the septum. The device is then partially deployed. As it is deployed from the ...