Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6151835 | Journal of the Chinese Medical Association | 2015 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
RT 3D TEE can clearly delineate the geometries of defects in their entirety, including shape, size, and location of the defect and track canal. It would also appear that RT 3D TEE is superior to 2D TEE in the process of guiding the wire through the difficult canal anatomy, facilitating the overall procedure. The small mitral PVLs can be completely occluded, but subsequent complications occurred with large defect closures because of embolization or releak. Therefore, transcatheter closure of PVLs seems to be an attractive alternative for these patients, but newer occluder designs that better conform to leak geometry will be required to improve outcomes.
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Authors
Jeng Wei, Wei-Hsian Yin, Yung-Tsai Lee, Ming C. Hsiung, Shen-Kou Tsai, Yi Cheng Chuang, Ching-Huei Ou, Yi-Pen Chou,