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Patent foramen ovale closure by using transesophageal echocardiography for cryptogenic stroke: single center experience in 132 consecutive patients

BACKGROUND: Percutaneous closure of patent foramen ovale (PFO) is routinely performed using plain fluoroscopy in the catheter room. This method results in inevitable radiation damage, adverse effects of contrast agents on kidneys, and high cost. We performed PFO closure with a simplified and economi...

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Autores principales: Han, Yangyang, Zhang, Xiquan, Zhang, Fengwei
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6953465/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31918738
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13019-020-1042-4