Population
130 patients undergoing left heart catheterization
Design
Case_series
Key result
Transseptal left heart catheterization demonstrated advantages indicating its superiority over other techniques for diagnosis and clinical investigation in 130 patients.
Authors
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Should not alter practice for left heart catheterization; hypothesis-generating case series leaves comparative efficacy open.
The transseptal route for left heart catheterization is presented as an advantageous technique based on experience with 130 patients.
Ross et al. (1960) studied this question. Transseptal left heart catheterization demonstrated advantages indicating its superiority over other techniques for diagnosis and clinical investigation in 130 patients.