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. 2004 Mar;90(3):334-5.
doi: 10.1136/hrt.2002.008516.

Amplatzer device closure of atrial septal defects in mature adults: analysis of 76 cases

D J R Hildick-Smith, M O'Sullivan, C R Wisbey, J H Mackay, E M Lee, L M Shapiro

Amplatzer device closure of atrial septal defects in mature adults: analysis of 76 cases

D J R Hildick-Smith et al. Heart. 2004 Mar.
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Figure 1
Figure 1
Transoesophageal echocardiogram showing the Amplatzer closure device positioned across the defect. The delivery cable is still attached, tending to tilt the device caudally.
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