Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4239746 | Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology | 2008 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
MR imaging-guided laser puncture of the interatrial septum is feasible in swine and offers controlled delivery of perforation energy by using an otherwise blunt catheter. Instantaneous soft tissue imaging provides immediate feedback on safety.
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Authors
Abdalla A. MD, Ozgur MSc, Michael A. MSc, Cengizhan PhD, MD, Ann H. BSc, George W. BSc, June H. MD, Venkatesh K. MD, Amish N. MD, Victor J. BSc, William H. BA, Elliot R. PhD, Robert J. MD,