title: A Novel Wire-Assisted Technique for Closing Large Atrial Septal Defects: New Concepts of Closure Mechanism.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan. Electronic address: kanazawa@a5.keio.jp.
authors.forename: Hideaki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kanazawa
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, National Defense Medical College, Saitama, Japan.
authors.forename: Akio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kawamura
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Mai
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kimura
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Keitaro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Akita
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Fumiaki
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Yashima
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Takahide
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Arai
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kawakami
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Kentaro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hayashida
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Hikaru
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tsuruta
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Shinsuke
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yuasa
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Yuji
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Itabashi
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Mitsushige
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Murata
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Yuichiro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Maekawa
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Keiichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Fukuda
mesh_terms: D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D062906:Cardiac Catheters; D006344:Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D055989:Septal Occluder Device; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Amplatzer Septal Occluder; atrial septal defect; wire-assisted technique