Background Device closure of atrial septal defect (ASD) and patent foramen ovale (PFO) are
both associated with short‐and long‐term complications. Our knowledge of the complication …

variable degrees of underestimation is that RT3DE data sets were analyzed differently by
different investigators. Indeed, 2 approaches are commonly used for LV quantification from …

Echocardiography is a key assessment tool for the evaluation of cardiac structure and
function. The ability to image cardiac structures using 3-dimensional (3D) echocardiography …

Three-dimensional (3D) echocardiography has improved dramatically due to technical
advances in probe design and computer processing. Congenital heart disease demands a …

New developments in standardization of echocardiography, the introduction of three-
dimensional echocardiography and new functional techniques such as tissue Doppler and …

Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is a common variant present in up to 25% of the population.
Atrial septal defect (ASD) is a direct communication between the 2 atrial chambers, of which …

Background: Secundum atrial septal defect (ASD) is treated following trans-catheter closure
in alternative to surgical treatment. Per-intervention selection of device size with balloon …

2288 LE GLOAN L et al. visualize precise anatomies such as atrioventricular septal defects,
subaortic stenosis, Ebstein's anomaly, and atrial septal defects before percutaneous closure …

Aim of the work To evaluate the feasibility and possible additional value of transthoracic real-
time three-dimensional echocardiography (RT3D-TTE) for the assessment of cardiac …

Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is a relatively common congenital condition which has been
implicated in cryptogenic stroke as a result of paradoxical thromboembolism by right-to-left …