Safety and efficacy of transcatheter closure of atrial septal defect type II under transthoracic echocardiographic guidance: A case control study

Background: Transcatheter closure of secundum atrial septal defect is routinely performed under general anesthesia and transesophageal echocardiography guidance. If patients have good echo windows, the procedure could be performed under transthoracic echo guidance. Aim of study: To evaluate safety a...

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Main Authors: Masroor H. Sharfi, Jameel Al-Ata, Amjad Al-Kouatli, Haysam Baho, Lamees Al-Ghamdi, Mohammed O. Galal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Saudi Heart Association 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of the Saudi Heart Association
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1016731518300423