Picking the Locked Door

The management of atrial septal defects (ASDs) has been revolutionized by the advent of percutaneous transvenous occlusion devices. This case series describes techniques required to perform a transeptal puncture safely and effectively in patients postimplantation of an atrial septal defect occluder...

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Main Authors: Noel Fitzpatrick, MB, MSc, John Keaney, MD, Edward Keelan, MB, Kevin P. Walsh, MD, Gábor Széplaki, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-05-01
Series:JACC: Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266608492300116X
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Summary:The management of atrial septal defects (ASDs) has been revolutionized by the advent of percutaneous transvenous occlusion devices. This case series describes techniques required to perform a transeptal puncture safely and effectively in patients postimplantation of an atrial septal defect occluder to facilitate catheter ablation of atrial arrhythmias. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.)
ISSN:2666-0849