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To assess the safety and effectiveness of transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) in monitoring transcatheter closure of atrial septal defect (ASD), in comparison with conventional technique using transesophageal echocardiography (TEE).  Methods: A retrospective review of all cases of transcatheter closure of isolated ostium secundum ASDs operated from 2005 to 2015, at the Pediatric Interventional Cardiology Department, King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Exclusion criteria included age ≤3 years at the time of the procedure and rim size ≤3 mm. Patients were divided into 2 groups: TTE and TEE group. Demographic and clinical baseline data, procedure data, and outcomes were compared between the 2 groups.

Safety and efficacy of transthoracic versus transesophageal echocardiography in transcatheter closure of atrial septal defects