Contrast enhanced transesophageal echocardiographic guidance of left atrial appendage closure device implantation

Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography

Volumn 23, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1007.e3-1007.e4

  Main, Michael L ^a   Latus, George G ^b   Magalski, Anthony ^a   Huber, Kenneth C ^a  

^a SAINT LUKE S MID AMERICA HEART INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b Atritech Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Contrast echocardiography; Left atrial appendage; Left atrial appendage closure device; Ultrasound contrast agents

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM; PERFLUTREN;

AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CASE REPORT; COLOR ULTRASOUND FLOWMETRY; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DEVICE; FOLLOW UP; HEART ATRIUM APPENDAGE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART LEFT ATRIUM; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; MALE; STROKE; TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; VASCULAR ACCESS;

EID: 77956191260     PISSN: 08947317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.echo.2010.02.009     Document Type: Article

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