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2009 – Saftey of Amplatzer ASO evaluated

By Staff on October 11, 2013
Posted in Atrial Septal Occluders

An Atrial Septal Defect (ASD) is a birth defect of the heart characterized by an opening between the left and right atria that failed to close after birth.  People suffering from an ASD typically have low blood oxygen levels, due to deoxygenated blood passing through the opening in the heart and mixing with oxygen rich…

2012 – “Cardiac erosion is a rare but serious complication of the ASO device”

By Staff on October 9, 2013
Posted in Atrial Septal Occluders

Atrial Septal Defect (ASD) is a condition of the heart in which there is an opening between two chambers of the heart, which failed to close after birth.  As a result, the blood pumped through the body has abnormally low levels of oxygen.  One treatment for this condition employs the use of an Atrial Septal…

2009 – Study shows rare, but deadly complications associated with Amplatzer atrial septal occluder

By Staff on October 9, 2013
Posted in Atrial Septal Occluders

An atrial septal defect (ASD) is a condition of the heart characterized by an opening that failed to close after birth.  The opening is located between the left and right atria, which are two of the four chambers in the heart.  When the opening between these chambers exists it allows de-oxygenated blood to mix with…

2004 – Serious Complications Associated with Amplatzer ASO (St. Jude)

By Staff on October 9, 2013
Posted in Atrial Septal Occluders

An Atrial Septal Defect (ASD) is a cardiac malformation, in which an opening between chambers in the heart did not properly close following birth.  This can be very problematic because it lowers oxygen levels in the blood; this happens as a result of oxygen deficient blood mixing with oxygen rich blood before being pumped out…

2013 – Study seeks early warning signs of erosion in ASO use

By Staff on October 9, 2013
Posted in Atrial Septal Occluders

Atrial Septal Defect (ASD) is a rare malformation of the heart in which there is an opening between two chambers of the heart.  Typically, this opening closes after birth; ASD is when the opening fails to close.  As a result, people with ASD have abnormally low blood oxygen levels because blood oxygen rich blood is…

2007 – Research shows: ASOs may erode into flesh of heart

By Staff on October 7, 2013
Posted in Atrial Septal Occluders

Many treatments have been created to remedy Atrial Septal Defects (ASD).  An ASD is a condition of the heart characterized by an opening between the left and right atria.  This opening between the two heart chambers can lead to low blood oxygen levels, as deoxygenated blood is not properly kept separated from oxygen…

St. Jude Amplatzer ASO fails in 7.8% of cases

By Staff on October 5, 2013
Posted in Atrial Septal Occluders

An Atrial Septal Defect (ASD) is a cardiovascular birth malformation.  The condition is characterized by an opening between two chambers of the heart, the left and right atria.  This opening closes after birth in healthy individuals but may fail to close for others, thus forming an ASD.  An ASD is problematic because it causes low…

2011 – Amplatzer ASOs associated with cardiac erosion

By Staff on October 5, 2013
Posted in Atrial Septal Occluders

An Atrial Septal Defects (ASD) is a cardiovascular condition characterized by an opening in the heart.  The opening is located within the septum, which separates the left and right atria of the heart.  An ASD occurs when the opening fails to close after birth, and is associated with low blood oxygen levels.  This is a…

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