title: A tale of two balloons: assessment of hemodynamics with atrial septal defect temporary balloon occlusion.
abstract: We describe two cases in which temporary balloon occlusion (TBO) was used to determine the suitability of atrial septal defect (ASD) closure. These cases underscore the utility of TBO in select patients undergoing percutaneous closure of ASDs.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of California, Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Usman
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Javed
authors.forename: Jeffrey
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Levisman
authors.forename: Jason H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Rogers
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002404:Catheterization; D005260:Female; D006344:Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation; D055989:Septal Occluder Device