title: Percutaneous closure of an atrial septal defect guided by live three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography.
abstract: A 55-year-old man with a history of cryptogenic stroke presented to the authors' department for investigation. On transthoracic echocardiography, he was found to have a small secundum atrial septal defect, and transesophageal echocardiography was performed for a more detailed assessment. Following this, the defect was deemed suitable for percutaneous closure. The case demonstrates the utility and benefits of live three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography for the assessment of this type of defect and guidance of transcatheter closure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, King's College Hospital, London, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Amit
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bhan
authors.forename: Stamatis
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kapetanakis
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pearson
authors.forename: Rafal
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dworakowski
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Monaghan
mesh_terms: D013504:Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D003199:Computer Systems; D019560:Echocardiography, Three-Dimensional / Q000379:methods*; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal / Q000379:methods*; D006344:Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D025321:Surgery, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome