Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is useful in many interventional and
electrophysiological cardiac procedures (Table 29.1) as it provides access to real time …

The incidence of atrial septal defect (ASD) is 1 in 1000 live births and account up to one third
of the acyanotic shunts in the adult population.(Brickner et al. 2000; Yared et al. 2009) …

Background Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) plays a unique role in transcatheter
closure of atrial septal defects (ASD) and patent foramen ovale (PFO). However, problems …

Background: Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) has been used for percutaneous
atrial septal defect (ASD) closure, with intracardiac echocardiography (ICE) guidance …

Transesophageal echocardiography and fluoroscopy for percuta... : Medicine Transesophageal
echocardiography and fluoroscopy for percutaneous closure of atrial septal defects: A …

Objective. To study the safety and efficacy of microtransesophageal echocardiography
(micro-TEE) and TEE during percutaneous atrial septal defect (ASD) and patent foramen …

Objective. To study the safety and efficacy of microtransesophageal echocardiography
(micro‐TEE) and TEE during percutaneous atrial septal defect (ASD) and patent foramen …

Transthoracic (TTE) and transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is the standard imaging
method for atrial septal defect (ASD) and patent foramen ovale (PFO) detection, for patient …

Structural Heart Intervention (SHI) is a rapidly evolving field that requires a multidisciplinary
team of experts to achieve procedural success. The echocardiographer is a key member of …

Percutaneous closure of an atrial septal defect in the cardiac catheterization laboratory
requires noninvasive imaging to assist in characterization of the atrial septal defect and …