Use of Amplatzer occlusion devices to occlude Fontan baffle leaks during fenestration closure procedures

Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 244-249

  Crowley, David I ^a   Donnelly, Jon P ^a  

^a Barbara Bush Children's Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Embolization; Fistula shunts; Pediatric interventions

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; WARFARIN;

ANAMNESIS; ANGIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; BALLOON CATHETER; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; FENESTRATION; FONTAN PROCEDURE; HEART CATHETER; HEART RIGHT ATRIUM; HUMAN; MALE; NORWOOD PROCEDURE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; SCHOOL CHILD; TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EMBOLISM, PARADOXICAL; FEMALE; FONTAN PROCEDURE; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HEART DEFECTS, CONGENITAL; HUMANS; HYPOPLASTIC LEFT HEART SYNDROME; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; REOPERATION;

EID: 39749163703     PISSN: 15221946     EISSN: 1522726X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ccd.21328     Document Type: Article

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