BACKGROUND: Despite several reports regarding the use of the Occlutech Figulla   Flex septal occluder (OFFSO) in adults, there are few reports on its use in @entity1 . We sought to study the result of the transcatheter closure of @entity118 ( @entity118 ) using the OFFSO in @entity1  <=12 years. METHODS: We enrolled 45 consecutive @entity1 , ranging from 2.5 to 12 years of age, in two large pediatric cardiovascular centers. All the @entity1 underwent complete echocardiographic examination before the procedure. Defect/device ratio and device/weight ratio were measured. The device diameter to the cardiac diameter ratio ( @entity336 / @entity1050 ratio) in anteroposterior projection after device release and the @entity336 / @entity1050 index were calculated by dividing the @entity336 / @entity1050 ratio by the body surface area. RESULTS: Of the 45 enrolled @entity1 , 25 (55%) were female. The range and mean    standard deviation (SD) of age were 2.5 to 12 years and 6.8    2.5 years, respectively. The range and mean    SD weight were 8.5 to 37.0 kg and 19.7    7.2 kg, respectively. Successful implantation was performed in all the @entity1 . No major complications occurred in any of the subjects. We encountered one cobra @entity85 in one @entity1 . Neither residual shunt nor conduction abnormality was observed in any of the cases. CONCLUSION: Transcatheter @entity118 closure using the OFFSO was effective in our pediatric @entity1 . Although this device needs relatively larger delivery sheaths, its use is safe while closing even large defects in @entity1 .

Transcatheter XXXX closure using occlutech figulla device: a two-center experience.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['children', 'patients', 'patient'] @entity336 :: ('MESH:C536170', 'Disease') :: ['DD'] @entity1050 :: ('MESH:D006223', 'Disease') :: ['CD'] @entity118 :: ('MESH:D006344', 'Disease') :: ['atrial septal defect', 'ASD'] @entity85 :: ('MESH:D009140', 'Disease') :: ['head deformity']
@entity118 :: (MESH:D006344,Disease) :: ['atrial septal defect']
