Morphologic characteristics of the fossa ovalis as an anatomic basis for transseptal catheterization

Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 279-282

  Reig, J ^a,b   Mirapeix, R ^a   Jornet, A ^b   Petit, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b St Jordi Cardiovascular Surgical Centre   (Spain)

Author keywords

Aortic valvuloplasty; Atrial septum; Interventional catheterization; Mitral valvuloplasty

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM SEPTUM; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HEART WEIGHT; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0030808825     PISSN: 09301038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01637589     Document Type: Article

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