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Echocardiographic Evaluation of Atrial Communications before Transcatheter Closure
Published on: February 8, 2022
Kanna Nakamura1, Yuta Tsujisaka1, Hiroki Shiomi1
1Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
Transcatheter closure of post-myocardial infarction ventricular septal rupture (VSR) using an atrial septal defect (ASD) occluder is a viable option for inoperable patients. This technique offers an alternative when specialized VSD devices are not available.
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