Blade consolidation of multiple atrial septal defects: A novel approach to transcatheter closure

Pediatric Cardiology

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 671-674

  Chun, T U H ^a   Gruenstein, D H ^a   Cripe, L H ^a   Beekman III, R H ^a  

^a CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Atrial septal defect; Atrial septostomy; Interventional catheterization

Indexed keywords

ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; FAMILY HISTORY; HEART ATRIUM SEPTUM DEFECT; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; SCHOOL CHILD; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TRANSTHORACIC ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY;

BALLOON OCCLUSION; CHILD; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, TRANSESOPHAGEAL; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HEART SEPTAL DEFECTS, ATRIAL; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 30344439071     PISSN: 01720643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00246-003-0610-4     Document Type: Article

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