TY - JOUR
T1 - Recent changes in instructions for use for the amplatzer atrial septal defect occluder
T2 - How to incorporate these changes while using transesophageal echocardiography or intracardiac echocardiography
AU - Mallula, Kiran
AU - Amin, Zahid
N1 - Copyright:
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PY - 2012/10
Y1 - 2012/10
N2 - The Amplatzer septal occluder is commonly used to close secundum atrial septal defects (ASDs). Recently, the manufacturer's recommendations have been modified with regard to contraindications for its use. These changes primarily focus on evaluation of the aortic rim (anterio-superior rim) with transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) and intracardiac echocardiography (ICE). In this editorial, we will review systematically all of the sequential views in TEE and ICE that are required for thorough assessment of the aortic rim and provide explanation of what constitutes deficiency of the aortic rim as seen on ICE.
AB - The Amplatzer septal occluder is commonly used to close secundum atrial septal defects (ASDs). Recently, the manufacturer's recommendations have been modified with regard to contraindications for its use. These changes primarily focus on evaluation of the aortic rim (anterio-superior rim) with transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) and intracardiac echocardiography (ICE). In this editorial, we will review systematically all of the sequential views in TEE and ICE that are required for thorough assessment of the aortic rim and provide explanation of what constitutes deficiency of the aortic rim as seen on ICE.
KW - Intracardiac echocardiography
KW - Secundum atrial septal defect
KW - Transesophageal echocardiography
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U2 - 10.1007/s00246-012-0323-7
DO - 10.1007/s00246-012-0323-7
M3 - Review article
C2 - 22576763
AN - SCOPUS:84867844060
SN - 0172-0643
VL - 33
SP - 995
EP - 1000
JO - Pediatric Cardiology
JF - Pediatric Cardiology
IS - 7
ER -