Insertion of a Fenestrated Amplatzer Atrial Septostomy Device for Severe Pulmonary Hypertension

Heart Lung and Circulation

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 275-277

  O'Loughlin, Aiden J C ^a   Keogh, Anne ^b   Muller, David W M ^b  

^a WESTMEAD HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b ST VINCENT S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Atrial septostomy; Atrial septostomy device; Pulmonary hypertension; Scleroderma

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; CLOPIDOGREL; ILOPROST; NOVEL ERYTHROPOIESIS STIMULATING PROTEIN; WARFARIN;

ADULT; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; BALLOON DILATATION; CASE REPORT; DETERIORATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DYSPNEA; FEMALE; FENESTRATION; HEART ATRIUM SEPTUM; HEART ATRIUM SEPTUM DEFECT; HUMAN; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY HYPERTENSION; SCLERODERMA; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TERMINALLY ILL PATIENT; TRANSTHORACIC ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY;

BALLOON DILATATION; BALLOON DILATION; CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; FEMALE; HEART SEPTUM; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION, PULMONARY; MIDDLE AGED; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; SCLERODERMA, SYSTEMIC;

EID: 33746385493     PISSN: 14439506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2006.02.002     Document Type: Article

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