The use of transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) for guidance of transcatheter closure
of secundum-type atrial septal defect (ASD) is increasingly becoming a routine procedure …

Objectives: We compared procedural outcomes of patients undergoing patent foramen ovale
(PFO) closure using Helex (WL Gore & Assoc., Flagstaff, AZ, USA) and Amplatzer (AGA …

Background Three dimensional transoesophageal echocardiography (3D TEE) has allowed
better understanding of atrial septal anatomy and patent foramen ovale (PFO) morphology …

In 2004, an estimated 2000e3000 patients underwent percutaneous closure of a patent
foramen ovale (PFO). Given the range of potential indications (such as prevention of …

Background: Percutaneous transcatheter closure of patent foramen ovale (PFO) and atrial
septal defects (ASD) has been shown to be feasible with few risks. One risk with clinical …

Objectives To report procedural outcome and short‐term follow‐up data for the Gore septal
occluder (GSO), a new device for closure of patent foramen ovale (PFO). Background …

Background Transcatheter closure of atrial septal defect (ASD) and patent foramen ovale
(PFO) is an established practice, and it requires monitoring and guidance. Both …

Introduction The aim of our study is to evaluate the feasibility, safety and efficacy of the
percutaneous closure of PFO (abnormal communication between the right and left atrium) …

Objective: To evaluate multiplane transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) for detection of
patent foramen ovale (PFO) and to compare multiplane TEE with visual inspection (VI) for …

Objective Accurate assessment of atrial septal defect (ASD) size, length and relationship of
the ASD to surrounding cardiac structures is essential for successful closure of ASD …