Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia
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Arq. Bras. Cardiol. · Jul 1996
[Atrial septal defect percutaneous transvenous occlusion with the buttoned device].
To analyse the experience with the use of Sideris' device for percutaneous transvenous occlusion of atrial septal defect (ASD). ⋯ The Sideris' device is safe and efficient for ASD occlusion in selected patients. Although there is a relatively high incidence of residual shunt immediately after the procedure, the shunt itself tends to become smaller or disappear during the follow-up and it does not preclude clinical and hemodynamic improvement.