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J Am Soc Echocardiogr · Jun 2009
Case ReportsPercutaneous closure of an atrial septal defect guided by live three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography.
- Amit Bhan, Stamatis Kapetanakis, Peter Pearson, Rafal Dworakowski, and M J Monaghan.
- Department of Cardiology, King's College Hospital, London, United Kingdom.
- J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2009 Jun 1; 22 (6): 753.e1-3.
AbstractA 55-year-old man with a history of cryptogenic stroke presented to the authors' department for investigation. On transthoracic echocardiography, he was found to have a small secundum atrial septal defect, and transesophageal echocardiography was performed for a more detailed assessment. Following this, the defect was deemed suitable for percutaneous closure. The case demonstrates the utility and benefits of live three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography for the assessment of this type of defect and guidance of transcatheter closure.
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