A retrospective study: elevation of cardiac troponin T after transcatheter closure of the interatrial septum is related to device size and procedural duration

A retrospective study: elevation of cardiac troponin T after transcatheter closure of the interatrial septum is related to device size and procedural duration

Abstract Background Limited data are available on the increase in cardiac troponin after transcatheter closure of interatrial septal defects, and the mechanism is not fully understood. The aim with the study was to examine retrospectively whether transcatheter closure of the interatrial septum leads...

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Main Authors: Joanna Hlebowicz, Johan Holm, Nazim Isma, Ulf Thilén
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:Journal of Congenital Cardiology
Subjects:
Congenital heart disease
Atrial septal defect
Patent foramen ovale
Transcatheter closure
Troponin T
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40949-018-0018-x

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