Transcatheter closure of secundum atrial septal defects with the new self-centering Amplatzer Septal Occluder
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Closure of Secundum Atrial Septal Defects With the AMPLATZER Septal Occluder
BACKGROUND Prospective data on the medium-term safety and effectiveness of the AMPLATZER Septal Occluder in clinical practice are not available. The objective of this study was to prospectively evaluate the risk of hemodynamic compromise and obtain medium-term survival data on patients implanted with the AMPLATZER Septal Occluder for percutaneous closure of secundum atrial septal defects. MET...
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عنوان ژورنال: European Heart Journal
سال: 1999
ISSN: 0195-668X
DOI: 10.1053/euhj.1998.1330