Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
Volume 23, Issue 1 , Pages 26-32 , January 2010

Utility of Real-Time Three-Dimensional Transesophageal Echocardiography in Evaluating the Success of Percutaneous Transcatheter Closure of Mitral Paravalvular Leaks

  • Miguel Angel García-Fernández, PhD, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine I, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Miguel Angel García-Fernández, Departamento de Medicina I, Facultad de Medicina de la Universidad Complutense, Ciudad Universitaria, Ramon y Cajal s/n, 28040 Madrid, Spain.
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  • Marcelino Cortés, PhD, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Gregorio Marañón General University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
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  • Jose A. García-Robles, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Gregorio Marañón General University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
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  • Jose J. Gomez de Diego, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Gregorio Marañón General University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
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  • Esther Perez-David, PhD, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Gregorio Marañón General University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
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  • Eulogio García, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Clinico San Carlos Hospital, Madrid, Spain

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PII: S0894-7317(09)00905-5

doi: 10.1016/j.echo.2009.09.028

Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
Volume 23, Issue 1 , Pages 26-32 , January 2010

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