Feasibility and safety of a new generation of gore septal occluder device in children.

Aim: Transcatheter closure of an ostium secundum atrial septal defect (ASD) is now considered the standard care for most of children with the appropriate anatomy, and is a relatively well-tolerated procedure to reduce the clinical sequelae of ASD, with a low complication rate.

Methods: The present case reports describe our clinical experience of the percutaneous closure of a secundum ASD in 10 children between December 2011 and November 2012, by means of a new generation of device, the GORE Septal Occluder device.

Results: The implantation was successful in all except two cases, the device being properly placed and deployed without malposition or embolization in the catheterization laboratory.