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Title:

Clinical, echocardiographic and histopathologic findings in nine patients with surgically explanted ASD/PFO devices: Do we know enough about the healing process in humans?

Document type:
Journal Article; Article
Author(s):
Vogt, MO; Kuhn, A; Hörer, J; Schreiber, C; Schneider, H; Foth, R; Eicken, A; Hess, J; Sigler, M
Abstract:
Atrial septal defects (ASD) and persistent foramen ovale (PFO) are managed in increasing numbers by catheter interventions as an attractive alternative to surgery. Early complications have been described in clinical series whereas late complications are rare. No series are reported with clinical, echocardiographic and histological data.We collected clinical, echocardiographic, and histolological data of nine patients with surgically explanted devices. Occlusion devices were explanted after a mea...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
Int J Cardiol
Year:
2011
Journal volume:
147
Journal issue:
3
Pages contribution:
398-404
Language:
eng
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2009.09.544
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19896735
Print-ISSN:
0167-5273
TUM Institution:
Klinik für Herz- und Gefäßchirurgie (Prof. Lange); Klinik für Kinderkardiologie und angeborene Herzfehler (Prof. Hess)
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