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Technical considerations for closing secundum atrial septal defect in the small child with the HELEX septal occluder via transhepatic access
Author(s) -
Javois Alexander J.,
Van Bergen Andrew H.,
Husayni Tarek S.
Publication year - 2006
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.20550
Subject(s) - septum secundum , medicine , closing (real estate) , cardiology , heart septal defect , atrial septum , political science , law
We describe closure of an atrial septal defect in a symptomatic 4.6 kg child with the HELEX Septal Occluder (W.L. Gore and Associates, Flagstaff, AZ) via transhepatic approach. Technical considerations are discussed. © 2005 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.