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Randomized Trial of Conventional Transseptal Needle Versus Radiofrequency Energy Needle Puncture for Left Atrial Access (the TRAVERSE‐LA Study)

BACKGROUND: Transseptal puncture is a critical step in achieving left atrial (LA) access for a variety of cardiac procedures. Although the mechanical Brockenbrough needle has historically been used for this procedure, a needle employing radiofrequency (RF) energy has more recently been approved for...

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Autores principales: Hsu, Jonathan C., Badhwar, Nitish, Gerstenfeld, Edward P., Lee, Randall J., Mandyam, Mala C., Dewland, Thomas A., Imburgia, Kourtney E., Hoffmayer, Kurt S., Vedantham, Vasanth, Lee, Byron K., Tseng, Zian H., Scheinman, Melvin M., Olgin, Jeffrey E., Marcus, Gregory M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Blackwell Publishing Ltd 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3835257/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24045120
http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.113.000428