Transcatheter closure of atrial septal defect and interatrial communications with a new self expanding nitinol double disc device (Amplatzer septal occluder): Multicentre UK experience

Heart

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 300-306

  Chan, K C ^a   Godman, M J ^b   Walsh, K ^c   Wilson, N ^d   Redington, A ^e   Gibbs, J L ^f  

^a GLENFIELD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (United Kingdom)

^c ALDER HEY CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (United Kingdom)

^e ROYAL BROMPTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^f Yorkshire Heart Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amplatzer septal occluder; Atrial septal defect; Congenital heart defects; Interatrial communications

Indexed keywords

HEPARIN; NICKEL; TITANIUM; WARFARIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATRIOVENTRICULAR BLOCK; CHILD; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; FONTAN PROCEDURE; HEART ATRIUM SEPTUM DEFECT; HEART CATHETER; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HUMAN; INFANT; LUNG EMBOLISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; ST SEGMENT ELEVATION; TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0032846406     PISSN: 13556037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/hrt.82.3.300     Document Type: Article

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