Successful closure of a previously unsuspected atrial septal defect by an implantable Clamshell device and subsequent transvenous pacemaker implantation.

Implantation of transvenous leads for a permanent cardiac pacing system usually requires the absence of intracardiac shunts. We report the case of an asymptomatic atrial septal defect in an 11-year-old boy who required permanent pacing. We implanted an atrial septal defect closure (Clamshell) device...

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Main Authors: Friedman, R A, O'Laughlin, M P, Moak, J P, Perry, J C, Mullins, C E, Garson, A, Feltes, T F
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 1994
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC325152/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8061541
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