Research Article
Comparison of Two Percutaneous Atrial Septal Defect Occluders for Device Healing and Nickel Release in a Chronic Porcine Model
Table 3
Median (range) serum levels of nickel along the study period.
| | | J0 (ng/mL) | J3 (ng/mL) | Before sacrifice (ng/mL) | |
| | ASO 1 month (n = 3) | 4 (0–4.5) | 4 (3.5–4.7) | 5 (5.1–6.3) | 0.066 | | ASO 3 months (n = 3) | 4 (3.5–5.6) | 5 (3.5–6) | 5 (4.6–6.7) | 0.213 | | Hyperion 1 month (n = 3) | 5 (4.8–6.5) | 5 (5–5.6) | 5 (4.4–5.5) | 0.837 | | Hyperion 3 months (n = 3) | 3 (0–6.4) | 4 (0–5.4) | 5 (4.9–5.7) | 0.415 |
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