Catheter-based Atrial Septal Defect (ASD) Closure
Treatment for Congenital heart anomalies
Effectiveness
98%
Safety Score
60%
Clinical Trials
1
Participants
80K
Comparative Safety Scale(Higher is safer)
Cyanide☠️
Meth💀
Cigarettes🚬
Chemo☢️
Alcohol🍺
Morphine💊
Antibiotics💉
Tylenol💊
Exercise🏃
Water💧
60
DangerousModerateSafe
Treatment Details
Time to Effect
Immediate (shunt closure), recovery over days-weeks
Treatment Duration
Single procedure, long-term monitoring
Evidence Quality
HIGHConfidence Score
98%confidence in effectiveness data
Health Economics
Annual Cost of Care
Drug Cost:$50
Monitoring:$500
Side Effect Mgmt:$50
Total Annual:$600
Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
Cost-Effectiveness Rating
EXCELLENTICER
$30,000/QALY
QALYs Gained
12
Outcome-Based Costs
Cost per Responder
$612.24
Cost per Remission
$631.58
Comparison vs Surgical ASD Closure
Cost Difference
$-20,000/year
Less expensive
QALY Difference
+0.50 QALYs
Better outcomes
Dominance
DOMINATESBetter + cheaper
Catheter-based Atrial Septal Defect (ASD) Closure Outcomes
for Congenital heart anomalies
Efficacy Outcomes
Overall Effectiveness
+98%
Response Rate
+98%
Remission Rate
+95%
Common Side Effects
Device embolization/malposition
+1%
Perforation/tamponade
+0.5%
Arrhythmias (transient)
+5%
Groin hematoma/vascular injury
+5%
Residual shunt
+2%
Device erosion
+0.1%
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Active Clinical Trials
No active trials currently recruiting for this treatment
No active trials found in ClinicalTrials.gov
Completed Clinical Trials
1 completed trial for Catheter-based Atrial Septal Defect (ASD) Closure in Congenital heart anomalies
Feasibility Study on the VERAFEYE System
NCT05931835COMPLETEDNA
18 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
Dublin, Ireland
Started: Jan 9, 2025