Successful percutaneous closure of patent foramen ovale seven years after surgical closure

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Volumn 15, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 410-412

  Tande, Aaron J ^b   Knickelbine, Thomas ^b   Harris, Kevin M ^a  

^a Minneapolis Cardiology Associates   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Interventional catheterization; Patent foramen ovale; Surgical closure

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; CASE REPORT; DEVICE; HEART ATRIUM; HEART ATRIUM SEPTUM DEFECT; HUMAN; MALE; STROKE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; VALSALVA MANEUVER;

ADULT; CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, TRANSESOPHAGEAL; EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HEART SEPTAL DEFECTS, ATRIAL; HUMANS; MALE; RECURRENCE; REOPERATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0038163463     PISSN: 10423931     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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