Aortic luminal remodeling after intravascular stent therapy for coarctation of the aorta: intermediate results.

Objective: Outcomes after adult coarctation of the aorta (CoA) stenting is scant. We explored predictors of aortic remodeling after stent implantation and report early- and intermediate-term clinical outcomes.

Methods: Adult patients who underwent stenting between July 2003 and December 2017 were included in this single-center retrospective study.

Outcomes of Patent Foramen Ovale Transcatheter Closure: Should a Short Aortic Rim Preclude Closure?

Background: The risk of erosion of an atrial septal closure device, in particular the Amplatzer Septal Occluder, has been described as higher in patients with a short aortic rim. Similar concern has been applied to patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure devices, but there are only rare reported cases of erosion. It may be that smaller devices are chosen due to fear of device erosion in PFO patients when this is not necessarily an issue.

Real world long-term outcomes among adults undergoing transcatheter patent foramen closure with amplatzer PFO occluder.

Background: Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is a congenital heart defect associated with an increased risk of cryptogenic stroke. We aimed to evaluate real-world outcomes of adult patients undergoing transcatheter PFO closure with the Amplatzer PFO Occluder.

Methods: In this single centre, retrospective cohort study, we linked a detailed clinical registry with provincial administrative databases to obtain short and long-term outcomes.

Coronary Artery Disease in Adults Undergoing Percutaneous Patent Foramen Ovale Closure Following Cryptogenic Stroke.

Background: A patent foramen ovale (PFO) is found in nearly half of patients with cryptogenic stroke. Little guidance on the use or necessity of coronary angiography at the time of percutaneous PFO closure exists. We aimed to characterize the presence of coronary artery disease (CAD) in patients undergoing PFO closure following a cryptogenic stroke.

Routine Coronary Angiography in Adults Undergoing Percutaneous Atrial Septal Defect Closure: Implications for Practice Guidelines.

Objectives: Secundum atrial septal defect (ASD) is a common adult congenital heart lesion for which percutaneous closure offers treatment in patients with suitable anatomy. We sought to determine the outcomes of coronary angiography in a population of adults >40 years of age who were undergoing percutaneous ASD closure.

Methods: Patients >40 years of age who underwent ASD closure between 2009-2016 were included in this retrospective chart review.

Periprocedural Outcomes of Fluoroscopy-Guided Patent Foramen Ovale Closure With Selective Use of Intracardiac Echocardiography.

Background: Recent randomized trials have confirmed the role of patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure in the secondary prevention of cryptogenic stroke. Guidelines have suggested a central role for intraprocedural imaging using intracardiac echocardiography (ICE). However, this modality may not be required to achieve safe and effective closure.