Transcatheter closure of atrial septal defect with Chinese and Thai nitinol wire mesh occluders in adult patients

Uczulenie na nikiel jako prawdopodobna przyczyna komplikacji po zamknięciu zapinką Amplatzera ubytku w przegrodzie międzyprzedsionkowej u 6-letniej dziewczynki

“…If pharmacological treatment is ineffective, it may be necessary to remove the occluder [8,9]. It is indicated that in patients with a positive family history, a nickel allergy skin test should be performed before the procedure [10]. This patient has not provided any information indicating her allergy; therefore the test was not performed.…”

Percutaneous closure of atrial septal defect: a consensus document of the joint group of experts from the Association of Cardiovascular Interventions and the Grown-Up Congenital Heart Disease Section of the Polish Cardiac Society

“…Most of currently available devices show excellent closure efficacy and quite comparable outcomes; however, they have their own advantages and disadvantages. [71][72][73][74][75][76][77][78][79][80] There have been a couple of ASD closure devices available on the Polish market over the past years (TABLE 2; see Supplementary material for a detailed description).…”

“…102 Also other Chinese and Thai nitinol occluders seem to be effective. 73,74 Percutaneous closure of atrial septal defect in children: procedure details Atrial septal defect leads to volume overload of the right chambers of the heart and an increased Qp. These changes proceed gradually, making it possible to postpone the decision to operate and choose when best to do it (usually when the child is 3-4 years old).…”