Why the study?
Does cross-sectional contrast echocardiography accurately identify atrial septal defects?
Population
25 patients, including 15 with atrial septal defects and 10 with an intact interatrial septum.
Comparison
Cross-sectional echocardiography combined with… vs Patients with an intact interatrial septum
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Supports contrast echocardiography for ASD detection; leaves open prospective validation of diagnostic accuracy.
Does cross-sectional contrast echocardiography accurately identify atrial septal defects?
Cross-sectional contrast echocardiography is a valuable non-invasive technique for visualizing atrial septal defects and detecting interatrial shunts.
Bourdillon et al. (1980) studied this question.
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