Background: The recent development of intracardiac echocardiography (ICE) has added a
further dimension to the imaging modafities available to cardiologists. We therefore …

Background: The recent development of intracardiac echocardiography (ICE) has added a
further dimension to the imaging modafities available to cardiologists. We therefore …

Objectives: This study was designed to determine the feasibility and accuracy of intracardiac
echocardiography (ICE) in guiding percutaneous closure of atrial septal defects (ASD) …

Transcatheter closure of interatrial septal defects is guided by transesophageal
echocardiography (TEE), which requires general anesthesia in most cases. Using a new …

Objectives: We assessed the use of intracardiac echocardiography (ICE) as the primary
means for both selection of the Amplatzer Septal Occluder (ASO) and the guidance of …

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

Primum-type defects are due to abnormal development of the endocardial cushions and are
often associated with other cardiac abnormalities. Atrial septal defects (ASD) closure in the …

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 …

Intracardiac echocardiographic (ICE) evaluation of secundum atrial septal defect (ASDs)
shows several advantages over transesophageal echocardiography (TEE). The aim of our …

Transcatheter closure of secundum atrial septal defect (ASD) has been widely performed as
a less invasive alternative to surgery with zero mortality so far in Japan. In the US and …