Favorable anatomy includes: at least 5-mm rims of tissue on transesophageal ... [13] For the most frequent defect, the secundum ASD, percutaneous closure minimizes hospital stay and recovery ...

Yet for thousands of families each year, this becomes reality when their child is diagnosed with an atrial septal defect (ASD) — a condition where a hole exists between the upper chambers of the ...

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Tri-Service General Hospital Penghu Branch announced Tuesday that it has performed the first-ever transcatheter atrial septal defect (ASD) closure procedure in Taiwan’s ...