Objective: To evaluate the GORE ® Cardioform ASD Occluder (GCO) (WL Gore & Associates, Flagstaff, AZ) device for "complex" atrial septal defects (ASD) closure.Background: Transcatheter ASD closure is still challenging in "complex" clinical/ anatomic settings. This study evaluated the results of GCO in closure of "complex" ASD in a tertiary referral center.Methods: Between January 2020 and March 2021, 72 patients with significant ASD were submitted to transcatheter closure with GCO at our Institution. Based on clinical/anatomic characteristics, they were classified as "complex" (n = 36, Group I) or "simple" (n = 36, Group II). We considered as "complex", defects with rim deficiency (< 5 mm) other than antero-superior, relatively large (diameter/patient weight > 1.2 or diameter/patient BSA > 20 mm/m 2 ) or within a multifenestrated septum. Procedure results and early outcome were compared between the groups.Results: Absolute and relative ASD size (20 ± 4 vs. 15 ± 3 mm, p < 0.0001; 0.9 ± 0.3 vs. 0.4 ± 0.2 mm/kg, p < 0.0001; 23 ± 7 vs. 12 ± 5 mm/m 2 , p < 0.0001), QP/QS (2.0 ± 0.8 vs. 1.4 ± 0.3, p < 0.001), procedure and fluoroscopy times (73 ± 36 vs. 43 ± 21 min, p < 0.0001; 16 ± 9 vs. 9 ± 4 min, p < 0.0001, procedure feasibility (94.4 vs. 100%, p < 0.0001) and overall complication rate (13.9 vs. 0%, p < 0.0001) were significantly different between the groups. Successful closure of "surgical" ASDs was achieved in 92% of cases. Complete closure at last follow-up evaluation did not significantly differ between the groups (97.1 vs. 100%, p = NS), as was wireframe fractures rate (49.1% in the overall population), without clinical, EKG and echocardiographic consequences.Conclusions: Percutaneous treatment with GCO device is effective and safe in high percentage of "complex" ASDs.
DCB proved a valid revascularization strategy in an all-comers population of patients with ISR and de novo lesions in small vessels, with an acceptable rate of cardiac events up to 48 months follow-up.
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