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Transcatheter therapy of structural heart disease is advancing rapidly. Due to the less invasive approach, transcatheter techniques have replaced surgery as the standard procedure for atrial septal defect and patent foramen ovale closure.

Evolving interventional techniques allow treatment of paravalvular leaks, ventricular septal defects and valve replacement, especially the rapid evolution and newer indications for transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR).

Articles

Non-surgical Closure of Intracardiac and Extracardiac Defects

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US Cardiology 2004;1(1):94–6

Transcatheter Interventional Techniques in Pediatric Cardiology

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US Cardiology 2005;2(1):157-8

Understanding the Late Outcomes of Drug-eluting Stents

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US Cardiology 2007;4(1):72–4

Attending to Links in the Safety Chain for Drug-Eluting Stents

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US Cardiology 2006;3(1):74–5