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A comparison of antegrade XFM with conventional retrograde X-ray guided transcatheter VSD repair (see text). XFM: X-ray Fused with MRI; VSD: Ventricular Septal Defect
| Antegrade XFM | Conventional Retrograde X-ray | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| VSD crossing (seconds) | 167 ± 103 | 284 ± 61 | p = 0.025 |
| Sheath positioning (seconds) | 71 ± 32 | 366 ± 145 | p = 0.001 |
| Total fluoroscopy (seconds) | 158 ± 95 | 390 ± 137s | p = 0.003 |
| Radiation dose-area product (DAP, mG•m2) |
2394 ± 1522 | 4865 ± 1759 | p = 0.016 |
