Comparative evaluation of microprobe versus conventional transoesophageal echocardiography for PFO closure guidance
Background Patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure is traditionally guided by transoesophageal echocardiography (TEE) under general anaesthesia, which prolongs procedure duration and increases costs and risks. A transnasal echocardiography with a microTEE-probe (microTNE) is tolerated under conscious sed...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2024-01-01
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| Series: | Open Heart |
| Online Access: | https://openheart.bmj.com/content/11/1/e002502.full |