Closure devices are used to close a defect or an opening between the right and left sides of the heart. Some of these birth defects are located in the wall (septum) between the upper chambers (atria) of the heart:
It is usually a piece of collagen (a fibrous protein found in skin, bone and connective tissue), metallic clip or suture (stitch) designed to provide immediate sealing of the small puncture made in an artery after an angiogram.
The main goal of a Vascular Closure Device is to provide rapid hemostasis of the artery as well as reduce access site complications.[2] VCD's also help reduce time to ambulation and time to hospital discharge.[3] In addition, VCD's are more comfortable for the patient compared to manual compression.
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