Puncturing the Septum: Resurgent Technique with Inherent Risk

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 3-4

  Turi, Zoltan G ^a,b  

^a RUTGERS ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HEART VENTRICLE SEPTUM; NOTE; ST SEGMENT ELEVATION; SURGICAL RISK; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VALVULOPLASTY;

BALLOON DILATATION; CORONARY VASOSPASM; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; EMBOLISM; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HEART SEPTUM; HUMANS; MALE; MITRAL VALVE STENOSIS; PUNCTURES; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0347122964     PISSN: 10423931     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Note

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