Impact of transesophageal echocardiography during transseptal puncture on atrial fibrillation ablation

Background: The aim of our study was to demonstrate the added value of routine transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) for correctly positioning the transseptal system in the fossa ovalis (FO), thus potentially preventing complications during fluoroscopy-guided transseptal puncture (TP), and for asse...

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Main Authors: İsmail Erden, MD, Emine Çakcak Erden, MD, Ebru Golcuk, MD, Tolga Aksu, MD, Kıvanç Yalin, MD, Tümer Erdem Güler, MD, Kazım Serhan Özcan, MD, Burak Turan, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-06-01
Series:Journal of Arrhythmia
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S188042761600003X