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Novel approaches to direct atrial access after extracardiac fontan palliation
Author(s) -
Lucas Victor “Sam”
Publication year - 2017
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.27218
Subject(s) - medicine , catheter , fontan procedure , palliative care , cardiology , surgery , heart disease , nursing
Key Points Catheter access to the “native” atria is limited after extra‐cardiac Fontan palliation of univentricular cardiac defects Catheter access to the atria is necessary to percutaneously treat acquired abnormalities after extra‐cardiac Fontan palliation Direct trans‐thoracic atrial access and extra‐cardiac conduit puncture is technically straightforward and allows for novel catheter interventions