Use of an angioplasty wire in transseptal puncture: A new application of an old technique

Objective: We wondered if a modification of the conventional transseptal puncture technique performed with an angioplasty wire could be useful in patients with contrast hypersensitivity or allergy-like reactions. Methods: This study comprised our initial experience in 22 patients with atrial fibrill...

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Main Authors: Jose Luis Martínez-Sande, Javier García-Seara, Laila González-Melchor, Moises Rodriguez-Mañero, Xesús Alberte Fernández-López, Jose Ramon González-Juanatey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-04-01
Series:Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English Edition)
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2174204920301677