Beijing Zhongke Journal Publising Co. Ltd. Congenital heart defects (CHDs) are the most common birth defects, occurring in approximately 0.9% of live births. Sadly, they are also the leading cause of ...

An atrial septal defect is an opening in the wall that separates the upper chambers of the heart. It is one of the most common congenital heart defects, which are structural problems that develop ...

Occlutech®, a world leading specialist provider of minimally invasive structural heart implants, today announced that the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the Occlutech® ...

† Primum (2 patients), secundum (68 patients) and sinus defects (4 patients). § Surgical branch of the study. TEE = Transesophageal echocardiography. *Children and adults. † Percutaneous branch of the ...

When expectant parents imagine their baby’s beating heart, few consider the possibility of a structural issue being present from day one. Yet for thousands of families each year, this becomes reality ...

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 defects are the most common type of birth disorders in the United States, affecting nearly 1 percent of the annual births in the country, according to the Centers for Disease Control ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . W.L. Gore and Associates announced its occluder device was approved by the FDA for percutaneous closure of ...

Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther. 2007;5(6):1135-1146. Diagnosing a secundum ASD is more often than not incidental because the defect normally causes symptoms late in adult life. Echocardiography and MRI ...

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®, ...