This study sought to evaluate the usefulness of real-time three-dimensional (3D)
transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) to guide the repair of multiple atrial septal defects …

BACKGROUND: Successful transcatheter closure of atrial septal defects (ASDs) requires the
accurate assessment of defect size and morphology. Assessment of ASD anatomy may be …

BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to demonstrate the utility of real-time three-
dimensional (3D) transesophageal echocardiography (RT3D-TEE) using a matrix array 3D …

Aims Intracardiac echocardiography (ICE) and two-dimensional transoesophageal
echocardiography (2D TEE) are used in most centres for guiding transcatheter atrial septal …

Background The assessment of interatrial septum (IAS) requires a standardized, systematic
approach, including two-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography (2D TTE), 2D …

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) …

Most secundum atrial septal defects (ASD) are amenable to device closure. Three-
dimensional transesophageal echocardiography (3DTEE) can be used to obtain an en face …

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 …

Results: The custom-made atrial septal occluders were successfully implanted in 36 patients
under RT-3DTEE guidance. Twenty-seven patients were implanted with two devices and 9 …

Key echocardiographic assessments during percutaneous atrial septal defect (ASD) closure
are the maximal defect diameter, the presence or absence of tissue rims, and the spatial …