Three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography of the atrial septal defects.

ABSTRACT: Transesophageal echocardiography has advantages over transthoracic technique in defining morphology of atrial structures. Even though real time three-dimensional echocardiographic imaging is a reality, the off-line reconstruction technique usually allows to obtain higher spatial resolution images. The purpose of this study was to explore the accuracy of off-line three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography in a spectrum of atrial septal defects by comparing them with representative anatomic specimens.

SUBMITTER: Roldan FJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2526079 | biostudies-literature | 2008 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature