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Ann Thorac Surg 1992;53:160-161
© 1992 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Instituto de Cardiologia do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
Accepted for publication August 9, 1991.
* Address reprint requests to Dr Teixeira Filho, Unidade de Pesquisa, Instituto de Cardiologia do Rio Grande do Sul, Av Princesa Isabel, 395, 90.620, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
We describe a new needle or left atrial catheter introduction. It allows catheter introduction through the right superior pulmonary vein or through the interatrial septum. Used in 32 patients (adults and children), the device proved to be highly efficient, simple, and safe.
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