Key result
Among 57 surveyed operators, 71.7% believed undersized devices not straddling the aorta are at highest risk of erosion, contradicting 2004 manufacturer revisions.
Why the study?
What are the perceived causes and preventive strategies for device erosion following Amplatzer Septal Occluder implantation?
Population
57 survey responders from the Congenital Cardiovascular Interventional Study Consortium with a total…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Survey beliefs contradict 2004 manufacturer revisions on erosion risk; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
Cross-Sectional (n=57)
Yes
What are the perceived causes and preventive strategies for device erosion following Amplatzer Septal Occluder implantation?
Operator opinions and survey data suggest that undersized Amplatzer Septal Occluders that do not straddle the aorta may be at higher risk of erosion, challenging the 2004 manufacturer recommendations.
El‐Said et al. (2008) conducted a cross-sectional in Atrial Septal Defect (ASD) occlusion device erosion (n=57). Amplatzer Septal Occluder (ASO) sizing and selection practices was evaluated on Operator opinions on causes and preventive strategies for device erosions. Among 57 surveyed operators, 71.7% believed undersized devices not straddling the aorta are at highest risk of erosion, contradicting 2004 manufacturer revisions.
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