Why the study?
Does a new Amplatzer shunt prosthesis create a patent intra-atrial communication in a swine model?
Population
6 minipigs
Design
Preclinical
Follow-up
1 to 3 months
Authors
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Supports feasibility of permanent intra-atrial shunting in swine; leaves open human translation and safety trials.
Does a new Amplatzer shunt prosthesis create a patent intra-atrial communication in a swine model?
The new Amplatzer shunt prosthesis is an effective and safe method to create a permanent intra-atrial communication in a preclinical swine model.
Kong et al. (2002) studied this question.
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