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Transseptal left heart catheterization demonstrated advantages indicating its superiority over other techniques for diagnosis and clinical investigation in 130 patients.
The transseptal route for left heart catheterization is presented as an advantageous technique based on experience with 130 patients.
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Should not alter practice for left heart catheterization; hypothesis-generating case series leaves comparative efficacy open.
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.
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