2021 Fellows Courses

ASD/PFO Closure From the Echocardiographer: Preprocedural Assessment and Procedural Guidance

Presenter

Ruchira Garg, MD, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
Ruchira Garg, MD, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA

Learning Objectives:
  1. Define the anatomic findings of various types of ASDs and PFOs.
  2. Define criteria for suitability for transcatheter closure.
  3. Demonstrate echocardiographic guidance needed for successful transcatheter closure.
Keywords: Atrial Septal Defect (ASD), Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) and Occlusion Devices