Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology
Volume 19, Issue 9 , Pages 1347-1353 , September 2008

Real-Time MR Imaging–guided Laser Atrial Septal Puncture in Swine

  • Abdalla A. Elagha, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Intramural Research, National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bldg 10, Rm 2c713, Bethesda, MD 20892-1538
    • A.A.E. and O.K. contributed equally to this manuscript.
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  • Ozgur Kocaturk, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Division of Intramural Research, National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bldg 10, Rm 2c713, Bethesda, MD 20892-1538
    • A.A.E. and O.K. contributed equally to this manuscript.
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  • Michael A. Guttman, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Division of Intramural Research, National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bldg 10, Rm 2c713, Bethesda, MD 20892-1538
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  • Cengizhan Ozturk, PhD, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Intramural Research, National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bldg 10, Rm 2c713, Bethesda, MD 20892-1538
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  • Ann H. Kim, BSc

      Affiliations

    • Division of Intramural Research, National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bldg 10, Rm 2c713, Bethesda, MD 20892-1538
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  • George W. Burton, BSc

      Affiliations

    • Spectranetics, Colorado Springs, Colorado
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  • June H. Kim, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Intramural Research, National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bldg 10, Rm 2c713, Bethesda, MD 20892-1538
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  • Venkatesh K. Raman, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Intramural Research, National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bldg 10, Rm 2c713, Bethesda, MD 20892-1538
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  • Amish N. Raval, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Intramural Research, National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bldg 10, Rm 2c713, Bethesda, MD 20892-1538
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  • Victor J. Wright, BSc

      Affiliations

    • Division of Intramural Research, National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bldg 10, Rm 2c713, Bethesda, MD 20892-1538
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  • William H. Schenke, BA

      Affiliations

    • Division of Intramural Research, National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bldg 10, Rm 2c713, Bethesda, MD 20892-1538
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  • Elliot R. McVeigh, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Intramural Research, National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bldg 10, Rm 2c713, Bethesda, MD 20892-1538
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  • Robert J. Lederman, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Intramural Research, National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bldg 10, Rm 2c713, Bethesda, MD 20892-1538
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to R.J.L.

Received 25 October 2007 ,Revised 5 May 2008 ,Accepted 12 May 2008.

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 Spectranetics customized laser catheters under a Collaborative Research and Development Agreement with the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute. G.W.B. is an employee of Spectranetics. None of the other authors have identified a conflict of interest.

PII: S1051-0443(08)00474-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jvir.2008.05.007

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