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Echocardiography in the Management of Atrial Septal Defect (ASD) and Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO)

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Percutaneous device closure is now the method of choice for ASD [1] and PFO [2] closure, but success remains imperfect [1, 2] despite the wide range of devices available, and surgical closure may be necessary [1]. Echocardiography has been invaluable in pre-, intra- and postprocedural assessment [3, 4], in determining suitability for device closure, optimizing choice of device, guiding closure [5], detecting complications, and understanding reasons for failure.

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  1. Department of Cardiology, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore, Singapore

    Evelyn M. Lee M.A., M.B.B.Chir., FRCP

  2. Department of Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, Papworth Hospital, Cambridge, UK

    Bushra S. Rana M.B.B.S., MRCP

  3. Department of Cardiology, Papworth Hospital, Cambridge, UK

    Leonard M. Shapiro M.D., FRCP, FACC

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Lee, E.M., Rana, B.S., Shapiro, L.M. (2012). Echocardiography in the Management of Atrial Septal Defect (ASD) and Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO). In: Henein, M. (eds) Clinical Echocardiography. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84882-521-5_17

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