Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) has been employed successfully for guiding
transcatheter device closure of secundum atrial septal defect (ASD) and patent foramen …

ASD closure in a 53 year old female with significant left-to-right shunting was performed
under fluoroscopic and TEE guidance. We used a novel matrix array three-dimensional (3D) …

TRANSCATHETER CLOSURE IS AN EFFECTIVE ALTERNATIVE TO SURGERY in most
patients with atrial septal defects (ASDs) of the secundum type (1, 2). Factors that decide …

Transcatheter closure of atrial septal defect (ASD) was accomplished in 10 of 11 patients
aged 13 months to 46 years (weight range 11 to 77 kg). Transesophageal echocardiography …

Background Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is the most widely used method to
guide the percutaneous treatment of atrial septal defect (ASD) and patent foramen ovale …

Imaging to guide percutaneous closure of patent foramen ovale (PFO) and atrial septal
defect (ASD) has traditionally required transoesophageal echocardiography (TOE) with …

Aim: Catheter ASD closure is routinely guided by transoesophageal echocardiography
(TEE). Oesophageal probe courses considerable dyscomfort to patients and using TEE …

Introduction: Intracardiac echocardiography has emerged as an effective alternative to
transesophageal echocardiogram during transcatheter closure of atrial septal defects (ASD) …

Periinterventional echocardiographic guidance is considered desirable in order to make
interventional closure of interatrial communications safe and straight forward …