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Novel technique to prevent prolapse of the Amplatzer septal occluder through large atrial septal defect
Author(s) -
Wahab H. Abdul,
Bairam Amjad R.,
Cao QiLing,
Hijazi Ziyad M.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
catheterization and cardiovascular interventions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.988
H-Index - 116
eISSN - 1522-726X
pISSN - 1522-1946
DOI - 10.1002/ccd.10686
Subject(s) - medicine , dilator , cardiology , left atrium , catheter , surgery , atrial fibrillation
We report on a new technique (holding the left atrial disk in the left atrium by a dilator) to prevent prolapse of the left atrial disk of the Amplatzer septal occluder during deployment in large atrial septal defects (ASDs). Two patients underwent successful closure of their ASDs using this new technique. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2003;60:543–545. © 2003 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.