What material is used to close ASD?

Typically the patch used to close an ASD is made from a piece of pericardium, the sac which normally covers the heart. This avoid the use of any synthetic or foreign material. The surgeon uses suture material to stitch the pericardial patch into place.

Can ASD reopen after surgery?

What is the recovery time after ASD closure? Your healthcare provider will talk to you about what to expect during recovery. You may have to limit physical activity for a few weeks especially if you have surgical ASD closure. For transcatheter closure, you should be able to resume your normal activity within one week.

Is ASD closure safe?

Transcatheter device closure of secundum ASD is a maturing technology, now more than a decade old. This therapy has become a well-accepted alternative to surgical therapy and has been regarded as generally safe and effective.

Will ASD close on its own?

The most common type of ASD may close on its own as your child grows. Once an ASD is diagnosed, your child’s cardiologist will check your child to see if the defect is closing on its own. An ASD will usually be fixed if it has not closed by the time a child starts school.

Can ASD close on its own?

What is the best approach to close a child with ASD?

Interventional ASD closure in children weighing <10 kg and even 8 kg have also been reported with good outcomes, even with extracardiac co-morbidities like bronchopulmonary dysplasia in previously premature babies (27,28). Percutaneous closure in symptomatic children can be performed in small patients without significantly increased risk (26-28).

What is a minimally invasive ASD closure?

Minimally Invasive Atrial Septal Defect (ASD) Closure. “UCSF offers a minimally invasive approaches for Atrial Septal Defect (ASD) Closure. The operation is performed using a small 4-6 cm incision through the small space between the ribs.

Is device closure the only treatment strategy for secundum ASD?

Although device closure is now the first treatment strategy for secundum ASDs, other types of ASD are referred for surgery.

When should an ASD be closed?

ASD closure before irreversible changes occur is therefore recommended. Most patients, children as well as adults, usually experience marked improvement of their symptoms after ASD closure. How can an ASD be closed?