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In Vivo Angioscope of Incomplete Endothelialization After ASD Closure
01/31/2019
Video Supplement to “Endothelialization of an Amplatzer Septal Occluder Device 6 Months Post Implantation: Is This Enough Time? An In Vivo Angioscopic Assessment" [February 2019 Clinical Images article by Tanabe, et al.]
The current guidelines recommend a minimum of 6 months of antithrombotic and antibiotic prophylaxis following septal occluding device placement for transcatheter closure of atrial septal defect (ASD). The following video series demonstrates incomplete endothelialization in vivo, indicating that 6 months of postimplantation prophylactic therapy may not provide sufficient time for adequate endothelialization.
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