Transcatheter Closure of Atrial Septal Defects in Children, Middle-Aged Adults, and Older Adults: Failure Rates, Early Complications; and Balloon Sizing Effects
Table 6
In-hospital complications following transcatheter closure of ASD ().
Overall ()
Children and adolescents (<18 years) ()
Young and middle-aged adults (18–50-years) ()
Older adults (>50-years) ()
value between group
Cardiac arrest
0
0
0
0
NS
Device embolization
1 (0.1%)
1 (0.5%)
0
0
NS (0.26)
Cardiac tamponade
1 (0.1%)
0
0
1 (0.7%)
NS (0.17)
Tachyarrhythmia ventricular rate > 160/min
1 (0.1%)
0
0
1 (0.7%)
NS (0.17)
Bradyarrhythmia ventricular rate < 60/min
6 (0.9%)
2 (1.1%)
3 (0.9%)
1 (0.7%)
NS (0.92)
Hypotension
0
0
0
0
NS
Bleeding and requiring blood transfusion
1 (0.1%)
1 (0.5%)
0
0
NS (0.26)
Vascular complication
9 (1.4%)
4 (2.3%)
3 (0.9%)
2 (1.4%)
NS (0.86)
(i) Femoral arteriovenous fistula
3 (0.3%)
0
2 (0.6%)
1 (0.7%)
(ii) Femoral hematoma
4 (0.6%)
2 (1.1%)
1 (0.3%)
1 (0.7%)
(iii) Femoral thrombosis (resolved by heparin infusion)
2 (0.4%)
2 (1.1%)
0
0
Cerebrovascular accident
1 (0.1%)
0
1 (0.3%)
0
NS (0.61)
Renal failure
0
0
0
0
NS
Nickel allergic reaction
0
0
0
0
NS
Residual shunt by TTE postprocedure 24 hours
33 (5.3%)
10 (5.3%)
14 (4.4%)
10 (0.7%)
NS (0.59)
Values are expressed as median (range) and (% within group)
*Statistical significance at value <0.05.
