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Review
. 2016 Dec 26;9(24):2465-2480.
doi: 10.1016/j.jcin.2016.10.035.

Transseptal Techniques for Emerging Structural Heart Interventions

Mohamad Alkhouli  1 , Charanjit S Rihal  1 , David R Holmes Jr  2
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Review

Transseptal Techniques for Emerging Structural Heart Interventions

Mohamad Alkhouli et al. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. .
Free article

Abstract

The development of new transseptal transcatheter interventions for patients with structural heart disease is fueling increasing interest in transseptal puncture techniques. The authors review contemporary transseptal puncture indications and techniques and provide a step-by-step approach to challenging transseptal access and procedural complications.

Keywords: fossa ovalis; left atrial appendage; mitral valve repair; pulmonary vein isolation; site-specific puncture; transseptal puncture.

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