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dc.contributor.author | Grech, Victor E. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Aquilina, Oscar | - |
dc.contributor.author | Felice, Herbert | - |
dc.contributor.author | Fenech, Albert | - |
dc.contributor.author | Xuereb, Robert G. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Xuereb, Mariosa | - |
dc.contributor.author | Tilney, Terrence | - |
dc.contributor.author | Aquilina, Josanne | - |
dc.contributor.author | Vella, Norbert | - |
dc.contributor.author | Galea Debono, Anthony | - |
dc.contributor.author | DeGiovanni, Joseph V. | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2015-01-14T18:29:35Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2015-01-14T18:29:35Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2008 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | Malta Medical Journal. 2008, Vol.20(4), p. 15-19 | en_GB |
dc.identifier.uri | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar//handle/123456789/896 | - |
dc.description.abstract | Significant atrial septal defects (ASD) are closed, surgically or through a transcatheter device, in order to avoid pulmonary hypertension in late life. A patent foramen ovale (PFO) may need to be closed because of transient shunt reversal resulting in transient ischaemic events or stroke. We report the Maltese experience to date in transcatheter closure of these defects. A total of 46 ASDs and 51 PFOs have been successfully closed at our unit (total 97), with very low complication rates, rates that compare very favourably with results from larger international centres. | en_GB |
dc.language.iso | en | en_GB |
dc.publisher | Malta Medical Journal | en_GB |
dc.rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess | en_GB |
dc.subject | Cerebrovascular disease -- Malta | en_GB |
dc.subject | Heart valve prosthesis | en_GB |
dc.subject | Atrial septal defects -- Treatment | en_GB |
dc.subject | Foramen Ovale, Patent -- Malta | en_GB |
dc.title | Transcatheter device closure of atrial septal defect and patent foramen ovale in Malta | en_GB |
dc.type | article | en_GB |
dc.rights.holder | The copyright of this work belongs to the author(s)/publisher. The rights of this work are as defined by the appropriate Copyright Legislation or as modified by any successive legislation. Users may access this work and can make use of the information contained in accordance with the Copyright Legislation provided that the author must be properly acknowledged. Further distribution or reproduction in any format is prohibited without the prior permission of the copyright holder. | en_GB |
dc.description.reviewed | peer-reviewed | - |
Appears in Collections: | MMJ, Volume 20, Issue 4 MMJ, Volume 20, Issue 4 Scholarly Works - FacM&SMed Scholarly Works - FacM&SPae |
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