Heart Disease, Congenital
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What is an ASD?
Atrial septal defect (ASD) is a hole in the wall (the septum) between the
heart’s two uppermost chambers, the right and left atrium. This hole allows
blood to flow in either direction between the left and right atrium.
ASDs may cause ... |
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How is a PFO closed using a catheter-based procedure?
Catheter-based procedures are commonly used to diagnose and treat
heart-related problems. For example, catheter-based procedures are used to
diagnose and treat clogged arteries and heart attacks. A c... |
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How is an ASD closed using a catheter-based procedure?
Catheter-based procedures are commonly used to diagnose and treat
heart-related problems. For example, catheter-based procedures are used to
diagnose and treat clogged arteries and heart attacks. A ... |
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Humanitarian Device Exemption
A Humanitarian Use Device (HUD) is a device that has been given special
approval by the FDA under the Humanitarian Device Exemption (HDE) regulations.
The "normal" approval process for devices requires that compan... |
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What is hypoplastic left heart syndrome?
Hypoplastic left heart syndrome is a medical condition that involves the
underdevelopment of the structures of the left side of the heart. The degree of
underdevelopment can vary from baby to baby but the struc... |
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Open heart surgery is absolutely essential for the treatment of many types of
congenital heart defects. However, there are an increasing number of defects
that can be treated with special catheters or tiny devices that can be folded
into catheters. If a... |
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What is a PFO?
A patent foramen ovale (PFO) is a defect in the septum (wall) between the
two upper (atrial) chambers of the heart. Specifically, the defect is an
incomplete closure of the atrial septum that results in the creation of a flap
or a valve-... |
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Such a wide variety of cardiac abnormalities make proper diagnosis a
specialized skill requiring sophisticated testing and skilled interpretation of
diagnostic information with a high degree of certainty.
Can heart defects be diagnosed before a baby is ... |
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What is pulmonary artery stenosis?
Pulmonary artery stenosis is a narrowing (stenosis) that occurs in the
pulmonary artery, a large artery that sends oxygen-poor blood into the lungs to
be enriched with oxygen. The narrowing may occur in the main pulmon... |
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The prospect of undergoing heart surgery, even in an adult, is a frightening
prospect, but most surgical procedures for congenital heart defects have a low
risk of death or serious complications (less than 3 percent). Most pediatric
heart patients requi... |
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Participating in the HELEXTM Septal Occluder
clinical trial
The HELEX Septal Occluder is a device used to close atrial septal defects
through a special catheterization procedure. The HELEX Septal Occluder is
currently available only through a clinical ... |
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Participating in the CLOSURE I Trial for the StarFlex® Septal Occluder
System
The CLOSURE I Trial is for patients who have had a stroke or a TIA in the
last 3 months that is possibly related to a patent foramen ovale (PFO). It has
not been proven wheth... |
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