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A novel snare assistance safeguards against early embolization of devices and facilitates quick retrieval of malpositioned devices in atrial septal defects with deficient margins

BACKGROUND: Embolization might complicate device closure of large atrial septal defects (ASDs) with deficient margins. When margins are deficient, a precariously placed device can appear to be held in good position by the rigid delivery cable. Once the cable is unscrewed, the device adopts the natur...

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Autores principales: Pavithran, Sreeja, Sivakumar, Kothandam
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4608195/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26556964
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0974-2069.164685