INTERVENTIONS FOR VALVULAR DISEASE AND HEART FAILURE

Transcatheter closure of atrial septal defects without fluoroscopy: a well-established procedure for alternative use in children

EuroIntervention 2016;12:e652-e657 published online e-edition August 2016. DOI: 10.4244/EIJV12I5A106

Yifeng Yang
Yifeng Yang, MD; Weizhi Zhang, MD; Qin Wu, MD; Lei Gao, MD; Wancun Jin, MD; Tianli Zhao*, MD
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China

Aims: The feasibility of transcatheter closure of atrial septal defects (ASD) without fluoroscopy has been proven. However, the technique has not been accepted for routine use. We report

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