Study of nickel levels in patients with atrial septal defect undergoing amplatzer device closure
Transcatheter closure of atrial septal defects (ASDs) using nickel titanium Naval Ordnance Laboratory (Nitinol)-containing devices (Amplatzer, AGA Medical, Golden Valley, Minnetosa) is being widely practiced. Controversies still exist regarding the release of nickel from these devices and the allerg...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2018-01-01
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| Series: | Heart Views |
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| Online Access: | http://www.heartviews.org/article.asp?issn=1995-705X;year=2018;volume=19;issue=3;spage=85;epage=87;aulast=Narayana |