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Transhepatic closure of atrial septal defect and assisted closure of modified Blalock/Taussig shunt
Author(s) -
Ebeid Makram R.,
Joransen James A.,
Gaymes Charles H.
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.20711
Subject(s) - medicine , shunt (medical) , closure (psychology) , surgery , cardiac catheterization , cardiology , economics , market economy
The details of transhepatic closure of moderate – large size atrial septal defect as well as assisted closure of a modified Blalock Taussing shunt in a 2 1/2 year old patient with occluded femoral vessels are discussed. The technical variations as well as the potential advantages of this route are outlined. © 2006 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.