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Echocardiography guidance of atrial septal defect closure
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Abstract
<p class="first" id="d4905269e110">Transcatheter procedures offer less invasive approaches
allowing rapid recovery and
earlier hospital discharge. A number of international guidelines have defined the
role of echocardiography spanning diagnosis, detailed anatomical assessment, device
sizing and selection, peri-procedure guidance and post device surveillance. This review
discusses the role of echocardiography in transcatheter atrial septal defect (ASD)
closure. It describes a systematic approach to assessment including the crucial role
of three dimensional echo and provides the reader with key information required during
device sizing and procedure guidance.
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