Clinical Study

Transcatheter Closure of Atrial Septal Defects in Children, Middle-Aged Adults, and Older Adults: Failure Rates, Early Complications; and Balloon Sizing Effects

Table 3

Overall comparison of ASD diameter, device size, device/diameter of defect ratio, procedural time, and fluoroscopy time in successful cases of patients who had, or had not, used balloon sizing ( ).

TEE or ICE only ( )Balloon sizing with TEE or ICE ( ) value95% CI of the difference

ASD diameter (mm) <0.001*1.1–3.5
Device size (mm) 0.03*0.15–2.7
Device/ASD diameter ratio <0.001*0.03–0.14
Procedural time (min) 0.14−6.6–1.2
Fluoroscopy time (min) <0.0012–4.7

Values are expressed as mean ± SD.
Statistical significance at value <0.05.