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For full understanding of the relevance of a deep knowledge of the anatomy of the interatrial septum (IAS), this chapter begins with a brief description of the history of transseptal puncture (TSP) from its origin to the current day. Moreover, a brief clarification of interatrial septation in fetal life will help readers to better understand terms such as septum primum (SP) and septum secundum (SS), as well as adjectives such as “false” and “true” IAS.
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Faletra, F.F., Ho, S.Y. (2020). The Interatrial Septum, Septal Atrio-ventricular Junction, and Membranous Septum. In: Faletra, F., Narula, J., Ho, S. (eds) Atlas of Non-Invasive Imaging in Cardiac Anatomy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-35506-7_4
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