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. 2013 Apr 23;61(16):1745-6.
doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2013.01.057. Epub 2013 Apr 2.

Aortic access from the vena cava for large caliber transcatheter cardiovascular interventions: pre-clinical validation

Majdi Halabi, Kanishka Ratnayaka, Anthony Z Faranesh, Marcus Y Chen, William H Schenke, Robert J Lederman

Aortic access from the vena cava for large caliber transcatheter cardiovascular interventions: pre-clinical validation

Majdi Halabi et al. J Am Coll Cardiol. .
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(A) Electrosurgery pencil is connected to the guidewire using hemostats. X-ray lateral (B) and anteroposterior (C) views of crossing from IVC to aorta. (D) 18Fr introducer sheath from femoral vein into aorta. (E) After tract closure with duct occluder (arrow). (F-H) Dynamic CTA of pre-contrast, aortic, and venous phases after closure without extravasation. Follow-up CTA after typical device (arrow) closure (I) shows the single retroperitoneal hematoma and iliopsoas effacement (arrowhead). (J) shows no blood or effacement. (K) An intentional unrepaired aorto-caval fistula (arrow) is fully decompressed into the IVC.
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