November 1, 1960Circulation124 citations
Left Heart Catheterization by the Transseptal Route
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Key Result
Transseptal left heart catheterization demonstrated advantages indicating its superiority over other techniques for diagnosis and clinical investigation in 130 patients.
Structured PICO
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Population
130 patients undergoing left heart catheterization
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Intervention
Left heart catheterization by the transseptal route
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Outcome
Experiences, instruments, technics, and applications in diagnosis and clinical investigation
The transseptal route for left heart catheterization is presented as an advantageous technique based on experience with 130 patients.
Abstract
Experiences with left heart catheterization by the transseptal route in 130 patients are presented. The instruments and technics employed are described in detail and some of the applications in diagnosis and clinical investigation of the method are illustrated. The advantages of transseptal left heart catheterization, which indicate its superiority over other technics, are discussed.
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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.