Measurement of Atrial Septal Defect Size: A Comparative Study between Transesophageal Echocardiography and Balloon Occlusive Diameter Method

  Background: Transcatheter closure of atrial septal defect secundum (ASD-II) has become an alternative method for surgery. We sought to compare the two-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) method for measuring atrial septal defect with balloon occlusive diameter (BOD) in transcathete...

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Main Authors: Hakimeh Sadeghian, Alimohammad Hajizeinali, Bahareh Eslami, Masoumeh Lotfi-Tokaldany, Mahmood Sheikhfathollahi, Mohammad Sahebjam, Elham Hakki, Arezou Zoroufian, Seyed Ebrahim Kassaian, Mohammad Alidoosti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2010-04-01
Series:Journal of Tehran University Heart Center
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Online Access:https://jthc.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jthc/article/view/165