Transseptal puncture: Use of an angioplasty guidewire for enhanced safety

Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions

Volumn 69, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 519-521

  Hildick Smith, David ^a   McCready, James ^a   De Giovanni, Jo ^b  

^a ROYAL SUSSEX COUNTY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Angioplasty; Brockenbrough; Guidewire; Transseptal

Indexed keywords

ANGIOPLASTY; ARTICLE; HEART LEFT ATRIUM; HUMAN; NEEDLE; PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION; PERFORATION; SAFETY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; TRANSSEPTAL PUNCTURE;

ANGIOPLASTY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART ATRIA; HEART SEPTUM; HUMANS; NEEDLES; PULMONARY VEINS; PUNCTURES;

EID: 33847660528     PISSN: 15221946     EISSN: 1522726X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ccd.20987     Document Type: Article

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